A Triple-Mechanism Fractal Model with Hydraulic Dispersion for Gas Permeation in Tight Reservoirs

Proceedings of the SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition of Mexico

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 261-269

  Civan, Faruk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIAL FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

HYDRAULIC DISPERSION; POROUS MEMBRANES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1642441407     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/74368-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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