The perfect permeability transform usina logs and cores

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 33-49

  Haro, Carlos F ^a  

^a Occidental Oil and Gas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHIE EQUATION; COORDINATE SYSTEMS; MIGRATION FLOWS; ROCK FABRICS;

CAPILLARITY; CLAY; CORRELATION THEORY; HYDRAULICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; ROCKS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WATER; WELL LOGGING;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 22044446513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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