Evaluation and benchmarking of petroleum trap fill and spill models

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 689-693

  Ringrose, P S ^a   Yardley, G ^b   Vik, E ^a   Shea, W T ^a   Carruthers, D J ^c  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Permedia Research Group Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Fluid dynamics; Fluid pressure; Oil and gas

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON TRAP;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL SPILLS; PETROLOGY; PRESSURE; ROCKS; STRATIGRAPHY;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; P-T CONDITIONS;

EID: 18844481748     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00072-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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