Use of reservoir simulation for optimizing recovery performance

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 183-194

  Gharbi, Ridha B C ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Porous medium; Production optimization; Reservoir simulation

Indexed keywords

OIL RECOVERY; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

CARBONATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMICS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATOR; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIR;

EID: 1642528318     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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