The impact of pressure-dependent interfacial tension and buoyancy forces upon pressure depletion in virgin hydrocarbon reservoirs

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 76, Issue 5 A5, 1998, Pages 553-561

  Mcdougall, S R ^a   Mackay, E J ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DIFFUSION; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCK MECHANICS; SUPERSATURATION; SURFACE TENSION;

GAS EVOLUTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

BUOYANCY; GAS RESERVOIR; INTERFACE; OIL RESERVOIR;

BUOYANCY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INTERFACE; TENSION;

EID: 0032125365     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387698525234     Document Type: Article

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