You can learn more about our studies of asphaltenes and crude oil wetting properties from our recent publications. The amount of sample determines what we can do with a particular oil. Anything beyond the standard screening tests requires more oil. We need at least 4-5 liters to consider an oil sample for any additional experiments. HTHP contact angle measurements.
Core testing requires still more oil.
Core tests of waterflood displacement efficiency. If sample provider agrees, we can share samples with other academic labs and compare results. Save samples for future use. Our growing database of crude oil wetting properties will be used to select oils for future experiments. The existing data will be most useful in cases were we have sufficient oil on hand to commit to new experiments.