Numerical Simulation of Non-Darcy Flow Utilizing the New Forchheimer's Diffusivity Equation

Proceedings of the Middle East Oil Show

Volumn 13, Issue , 2003, Pages 647-656

  Belhaj, H A ^a   Agha, K R ^a   Nouri, A M ^a   Butt, S D ^a   Vaziri, H F ^b   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; GAS CONDENSATES; OIL WELLS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; TURBULENT FLOW; VISCOSITY;

GAS RESERVOIRS; NON-DARCY FLOW;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1842609673     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/81499-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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