Generalized bottom-hole pressure with fractality and analyses of three-dimensional anisotropic fractal reservoirs

Energy Sources

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 619-630

  Park, H W ^a   Choe, J ^a   Kang, J M ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anisotropic fractal reservoirs; Fox H function; Fractal diffusion theory; Fractal dimensions; Skin; Wellbore storage

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTALS; FUNCTIONS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

FRACTAL DIFFUSION THEORY;

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE;

EID: 0035437209     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310152004728     Document Type: Article

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