Improved iterative coupling of geomechanics with reservoir simulation

SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 299-305

  Tran, D ^a   Nghiem, L ^a   Buchanan, L ^a  

^a University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTHERMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; POROSITY; ROCKS; SIMULATORS;

GEOMECHANICS; ITERATIVE COUPLING; RESERVOIR FLOW EQUATIONS; RESERVOIR SIMULATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22244488404     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/93244-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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