MRI application to evaluation of oil and water displacement

Abstract

NMR is capable of providing a wide range of information on rocks and fluids to petroleum engineering. The applications to use NMR have become more and more important particularly in recent years with an increase of necessity to tackle complex oil reservoirs.
This paper introduces principles of NMR and possible applications to the petroleum engineering including research activities carried out by JOGMEC/TRC, so that the capabilities of NMR can be well recognized in Japanese oil industry.