Iterative and numerical solutions for pressure-transient analysis of stress-sensitive reservoirs and aquifers

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 601-606

  Ambastha, A K ^a,c   Zhang, Meng Yi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Canada)

^c Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

FORTRAN; Iterative solution; Numerical solution; Pressure transient analysis; Stress sensitive aquifers; Stress sensitive reservoirs

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; STRESS SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0042855194     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0098-3004(95)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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