Accurate modeling of matrix-fracture transfers in dual-porosity models: Optimal subgridding of matrix blocks

SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 257-267

  Famy, C ^a   Bourbiaux, B ^a   Quintard, M ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CAPILLARITY; FRACTURE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SIMULATORS;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; DUAL-POROSITY MODELS; FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; MATRIX BLOCKS;

POROSITY;

EID: 22244457980     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/93115-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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