Analysis of flow behavior in fractured lithophysal reservoirs

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 62-63, Issue , 2003, Pages 189-211

  Liu, Jianchun ^a   Bodvarsson, G S ^a   Wu, Yu Shu ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual continuum medium; Dual porosity model; Naturally fractured reservoirs; Triple porosity model; Warren Root solution; Well testing analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCK MECHANICS;

CAVITIES;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POROSITY; PRESSURE;

DUAL POROSITY; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE NETWORK; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0037392927     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00169-9     Document Type: Article

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