Analysis and Interpretation of Gas Diffusion in Quiescent Reservoir, Drilling, and Completion Fluids: Equilibrium vs. Non-equilibrium Models

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 407-425

  Civan, Faruk ^a   Rasmussen, Maurice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS MASS FRACTION; GAS STORAGE; MOLE FRACTION;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1142289502     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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