Method of robust surfactant screening for foam applications

A method for secondary oil recovery, the method comprising:

• screening multiple surfactants using a screening method comprising:
• passing a foam composition comprising a surfactant through a porous media while measuring a pressure drop across the porous media until a first steady state pressure drop across the porous media is achieved;
• measuring a first magnitude and a first frequency in an oscillation of the first steady state pressure drop;
• injecting a gas through the porous media while measuring the pressure drop across the porous media until a second steady state pressure drop across the porous media is achieved;
• measuring a second magnitude and a second frequency in an oscillation of the second steady state pressure drop;
• determining a foam stability of the foam composition comprising the surfactant based on the first steady state pressure drop and the second steady state pressure drop by calculating a mobility reduction factor, and based on the first magnitude and first frequency of the oscillations of the first steady state pressure drop and the magnitude and second frequency of the oscillations of the second steady state pressure drop, wherein the foam stability is determined by an increased mobility reduction factor, a reduction in the magnitude and frequency of the oscillations, or both;
• repeating the passing, measuring, injecting, measuring, and determining for additional foam compositions comprising the same or different surfactants;
• injecting a foam composition into an oil-containing reservoir, wherein the foam composition is based on results of the screening and properties of the oil-containing reservoir.