Capillary imbibition experiments conducted on sandstone, chalk, and limestone samples using different oils (crude and processed with different viscosities) and different surfactant solutions were evaluated for surfactant screening. In this evaluation, IFT, surfactant type, and concentration were considered. In addition to these, a new technique has been adopted to facilitate the surfactant screening process. This technique is based on assigning inorganic and organic property values and plotting Organic Conception Diagrams (OCD) for surfactants. OCD defines the property of a compound in terms of physical chemistry in such a way that the property that depends to a large extent on Van der Waals force is called "organic" and the one that depends greatly on electric affinity is called "inorganic." By using the OCD, hydrophilic and lipophilic characters of surfactants have been established to evaluate their potential to minimize oil/water interfacial tension. Correlations between the capillary imbibition recovery performance and the properties of surfactant and oil [organic value (OV), inorganic value (IV), and IFT of surfactant solutions, oil viscosity, and surfactant type] were sought. These correlations are expected to be useful in selecting the proper surfactant for improved oil recovery as well as identifying the effects of surfactant properties on the capillary imbibition performance.