A comparison of two-phase dynamic upscaling methods based on fluid potentials

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-27

  Darman, N H ^a   Pickup, G E ^b   Sorbie, K S ^b  

^a PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pseudo functions; Two phase flow; Upscaling

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; UPSCALING;

EID: 0036360510     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016572911992     Document Type: Article

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