Modeling, Simulation and Comparison of Models for Wormhole Formation during Matrix Stimulation of Carbonates

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 373-391

  Panga, Mohan K R ^a   Balakotaiah, Vemuri ^a   Ziauddin, Murtaza ^b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; HEAT CONVECTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MASS TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW OF OILS; WORMHOLES;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1142303145     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/77369-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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