The effect of velocity and interfacial tension on relative permeability of gas condensate fluids in the wellbore region

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 265-273

  Henderson, G D ^a   Danesh, A ^a   Tehrani, D H ^a   Peden, J M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas condensate; Interfacial tension; Relative permeability; Velocity

Indexed keywords

CORE DRILLING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLS; OIL WELL TESTING; SURFACE TENSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW RATE; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; WELLBORE REGION FLOW;

GAS CONDENSATES;

BORES; GAS CONDENSATE; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIRS;

CORE FLOODING; GAS CONDENSATE; INTERFACIAL TENSION; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0031148442     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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