Pore Microstructure and Fluid Distribution in a Diatomaceous Reservoir

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 628-636

  Ross, C M ^a   Kovscek, A R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CAPILLARITY; FLUID DYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PHASE COMPOSITION; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ROCKS; WATER; WETTING;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; PORE STRUCTURE;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1642517074     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/75190-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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