A new theory and methodology for modeling sand during oil production

Energy Sources

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 995-1007

  Nouri, A ^a   Vaziri, H ^a   Al Darbi, M M ^a   Islam, M Rafiqu ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depletion; Pore collapse; Sand production

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; GAS INDUSTRY; OIL WELL TESTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SAND; STRAIN;

OIL PRODUCTION;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036841769     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310290086969     Document Type: Article

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