The rate of pressure dissipation from abnormally pressured compartments

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-80

  Muggeridge, Ann ^a   Abacioglu, Yafes ^b   England, William ^c   Smalley, Craig ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; ROCKS;

CAPILLARY-PESSURE SEALS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DISSIPATION; ROCK COMPRESSIBILITY;

FLUID MECHANICS;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

EID: 12144264850     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/07300403002     Document Type: Article

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