An approximate model for well productivity in heterogeneous porous media

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 421-438

  Durlofsky, Louis J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Productivity index; Radial flow; Scale up; Upscaling; Well driven flow

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

FLUID FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034116890     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007521831889     Document Type: Article

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