The Role of X-Ray Computed Tomography in Core Analysis

SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 41-52

  Withjack, E M ^a   Devier, C ^a   Michael, G ^a  

^a PTS Labs ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; PROBABILITY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); X RAY ANALYSIS; DATA ACQUISITION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT); RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

CORE ANALYSIS;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; COREFLOODING; FLOW TESTING; PHASE SATURATION;

EID: 1842471116     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/83467-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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