Uniqueness conditions in a hyperbolic model for oil recovery by steamdrive

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-98

  Bruining, J ^a   Van Duijn, C J ^b,c  

^a Centre of Technical Geoscience   (Netherlands)

^b CWI   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Non) uniqueness; Hyperbolic system; Multi phase flow; Porous media; Traveling waves

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; STEAM INJECTION;

EID: 0034047704     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011555715400     Document Type: Article

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