Network modeling as a tool to predict three-phase gas injection in heterogeneous wettability porous media

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 155-168

  Laroche, C ^a   Vizika, O ^a   Kalaydjian, F ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Film flow; Gas injection; Network modelling; Three phase flow; Wettability heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

GAS INJECTION; IMBIBITION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GLASS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROUS MATERIALS; SILANES; WATER; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

GAS INJECTION; NETWORK MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; THREE-PHASE FLOW; WETTING;

HETEROGENEITY; MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; THREE PHASE FLOW; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0033492187     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00039-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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