Three-phase flow in water-wet porous media: Gas/oil relative permeabilities for various spreading conditions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 275-290

  Kalaydjian, F J M ^a   Moulu, J C ^a   Vizika, O ^a   Munkerud, P K ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fractal model; Multiphase flow; Relative permeability; Spreading

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CURVE FITTING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL TESTING; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; WATER; WETTING;

GAS/OIL SYSTEMS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES; THREE PHASE FLOW; WATER-WET MEDIA;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

OILS; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIA; THREE PHASE FLOW;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTAL MODEL; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERMEABILITY; SPREADING ENERGY;

EID: 0031148359     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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