Analytical Matrix-Fracture Transfer Models for Oil Recovery by Hindered-Capillary Imbibition

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 384-405

  Civan, Faruk ^a   Rasmussen, Maurice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATRIX ALGEBRA; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY;

DISPERSION COEFFICIENTS; MATRIX-FRACTURE TRANSFER MODELS;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642435392     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/75164-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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