Experimental and numerical modelling of bottom water coning to a horizontal well

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 82-91

  Jiang, Q ^a,b,c,d   Butler, R M ^{a,b,e,f,g,h,i,j}  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GravDrain Inc   (Canada)

^c Silk Energy Corp

^d CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (China)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

^h Exxon   (United States)

ⁱ Imperial   (Canada)

^j Petroleum Society

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WATER CONING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PHASE INTERFACES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0032182057     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/98-10-02     Document Type: Article

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