Using three-dimensional reconstructed microstructures for predicting intrinsic permeability of reservoir rocks based on a Boolean lattice gas method

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 109-124

  Santos, L O E ^a   Philippi, P C ^a   Damiani, M C ^b   Fernandes, C P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software (ESSS)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Lattice gas models; Permeability; Reservoir rocks; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIR ROCKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS;

ROCKS;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0036648048     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(02)00218-8     Document Type: Article

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