Simulating Foam Process for a Venezuelan Pilot Test

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 3151-3160

  Chalbaud, C A ^a   Moreno, R A ^a   Alvarez, J M ^a  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); STEADY FLOW;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; FLOW RATES; PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

OIL WELL TESTING;

EID: 1142290860     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/77699-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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