Determination of relative permeability curves using data measured with rate-controlled mercury penetration

Shiyou Daxue Xuebao/Journal of the University of Petroleum China

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 66-69

  Wang, Jin Xun ^a   Yang, Pu Hua ^b   Liu, Qing Jie ^b   Guo, He Shen ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Experimental data; Pore scale network model; Rate controlled mercury penetration; Relative permeability curves; Throat frequency distribution

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CURVE FITTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY (METAL); MICROSTRUCTURE; ROCKS; WATER;

OIL WATER RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; PORE SCALE NETWORK MODEL; RATE CONTROLLED MERCURY PENETRATION; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY CURVES; THROAT FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0346777418     PISSN: 10005870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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