A new upscaling technique based on Dykstra-Parsons coefficient: Evaluation with streamline reservoir simulation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 27-36

  Maschio, Célio ^a   Schiozer, Denis Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dykstra Parsons; Heterogeneity; Reservoir simulation; Streamline simulation; Upscaling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SIMULATORS;

FLUX SIMULATION;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER SIMULATOR; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR; SCALE EFFECT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; UPSCALING;

EID: 0041320953     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00060-3     Document Type: Article

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