Flow simulation of geologic models

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 351-367

  King, M J ^a   Mansfield, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

FLOW MODELING; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LITHOLOGY;

EID: 0032749391     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/57469-PA     Document Type: Article

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