Water-Wet
The tendency of one fluid to spread on, or adhere to, a solid surface in the presence of other immiscible fluids. Many rocks are water-wet. A water-wet area contains profuse amounts of water but no recoverable hydrocarbons.
The tendency of one fluid to spread on, or adhere to, a solid surface in the presence of other immiscible fluids. Many rocks are water-wet. A water-wet area contains profuse amounts of water but no recoverable hydrocarbons.