Pore doublet micromodel experiments of evaporation influence on pre-event water entrapment and pre-event and event water interaction

•We investigated the interaction between the residual and invading wetting phases via a series of pore doublet micromodel experiments.•Evaporation causes air bubbles to form, which obstruct the quick displacement of the residual liquid by the invading liquid.•The wetting film is also a path for the invading liquid that intrudes the residual liquid.•The mobile air bubble removed most of the residual liquid from the model.