Analysis of Fracture-Matrix Fluid Flow Interactions Using X-Ray CT

SPE Eastern Regional Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 97-104

  Alajmi, A F ^a   Grader, A S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; PRESSURE DROP; WELL FLOODING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

FLOW DISPLACEMENTS; FRACTURE-MATRIX INTERACTIONS; OIL RECOVERY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 1842483987     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/65628-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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