(15)N longitudinal relaxation rates are extensively used for the characterization of protein dynamics; however, their accurate measurement is hindered by systematic errors. (15)N CSA/(1)H-(15)N dipolar cross-correlated relaxation (CC) and amide proton exchange saturation transfer from water protons are the two main sources of systematic errors in the determination of (15)N R1 rates through (1)H...

The geological circumstances under which sediments are built throughout time referred to as depositional environments. features of the sediment, such its texture, composition, and permeability, influenced by these environments, qualities ultimately define reservoir quality. This study focuses on identifying reservoirs in western offshore region Nigeria's Niger Delta Basin evaluating their prope...

The relationship between elastic wave velocities and water saturation in a water/gas reservoir depends strongly on whether saturation is heterogeneous (patchy) or homogeneous. Heterogeneity in saturation may result from lithologic heterogeneity because under conditions of capillary equilibrium, different lithologies within a reservoir can have different saturations, depending on their porositie...

In this work the likelihood of asphaltene deposition problems during dynamic displacement of oil by natural gas in unconsolidated porous media is experimentally inspected. The two different rock materials, limestone and sandstone, are used as a representative of porous media. Dynamic flow experiments indicate that the increase of natural gas injection inc...

We investigate the effect of different saturation histories relevant to various oil displacement processes (including secondary and tertiary gas injections) on three-phase gas/oil/brine relative permeabilities of water-wet sandstone. It is found that three-phase water (wetting phase) relative permeability is primarily a function of water saturation and shows no dependency upon saturation histor...

Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging previously has been used to examine structure and pathologies of the eye. The present study investigates the use of a saturation-transfer technique, which exploits water-macromolecular proton magnetic interactions, to enhance image contrast in the rabbit eye in vivo. Upon steady-state saturation of the macromolecular-proton magnetization, the wate...

The contribution of water to the quantitative determination of hemoglobin concentration and saturation by near-infrared spectroscopy in turbid media was investigated. The study consisted of in vitro measurements of an aqueous suspension containing Liposyn, bovine blood, and yeast buffered at pH 7.2. The optical coefficients of the medium (ma;0.03 to 0.08 cm −1, ms8 ; 6 cm −1 at wavelengths of 7...

Lowto ultralow-permeability formations require “special” treatments/stimulation to make them produce economical quantities of hydrocarbon, and at the moment, multistage hydraulic fracturing (MSHF) is the most commonly used stimulation method for enhancing the exploitation of these reservoirs. Recently, the slotdrill (SD) completion technique was proposed as an alternative treatment method in su...