Analytical study of capture zone of a horizontal well in a confined aquifer

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 307, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 48-59

  Kompani Zare, Mazda ^a   Zhan, Hongbin ^b   Samani, Nozar ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Capture zone; Confined aquifer; Horizontal wells; Potential theory

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROLOGY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

AQUIFER THICKNESS; CAPTURE ZONES; DISCHARGE RATES; VERTICAL WELLS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CONFINED AQUIFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; WELL TESTING;

EID: 19744377716     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.09.021     Document Type: Article

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