Determination of Matrix Flow Units in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 54-61

  Aguilera, Roberto ^a,b  

^a Servipetrol Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; EXTRAPOLATION; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBONS; MERCURY (METAL); NEUTRONS; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SURFACE TENSION;

CAPILLARY PRESSURES; PICKETT PLOTS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0942277825     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-12-05     Document Type: Article

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