The factors controlling the abundance and migration of heavy vs. light oils, as constrained by data from the Gulf of Suez. Part II. The significance of reservoir mass transport processes

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 283-300

  Khavari Khorasani, Ganjavar ^a   Michelsen, Johan K ^b   Dolson, John C ^c  

^a PETEC   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c GUPCO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Asphaltene precipitation; Bulk flow migration; Fill and leak; Fill and spill; Gravitational segregation; Ordinary diffusion; Pressure diffusion; PVT properties of petroleum; Reservoir filling; Tar mat

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; BULK FLOW MIGRATION; GRAVITATIONAL SEGREGATION; RESERVOIR FILLING; RESERVOIR MASS TRANSPORT PROCESSES; TAR MAT;

COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; MASS TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032427111     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00151-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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