Stressed oil permeability of deepwater Gulf of Mexico turbidite sands: Measurements and theory

SPE Formation Evaluation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 229-235

  Ostermeier, R M ^a  

^a Shell E and P Technology Co

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COMPACTION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FINES MOVEMENT; TURBIDITE SANDS;

OIL SANDS;

COMPACTION; FINES MIGRATION; MEASUREMENTS; OIL; PERMEABILITY; SAND; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT PROPERTIES;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0030405191     PISSN: 0885923X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/30606-pa     Document Type: Article

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