Practical methods employed in determining permeability anisotropy for optimization of a planned waterflood of the eldfisk field

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 49-63

  Wade, J M ^a   Hough, E V ^a   Pedersen, S H ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESSES;

ANELASTIC STRAIN RECOVERY; HORIZONTAL STRESS; MICROFRACTURE TEST; STRESS MEASUREMENT; STRESS ORIENTATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0031619649     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

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5. Malmanger, E.M.: In Situ Stress Measurements at Eldfisk Bravo, Well 2/7B-05B, internal Phillips Petroleum Co. Norway report,
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