Numerical simulation of thick, tight fluvial sands

SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 243-253

  Iwere, F O ^a   Moreno, J E ^a   Apaydin, O G ^a   Delaney, J C ^b   Thrush, P A ^b   Gwaltney, J C ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b ENCANA CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE CONTROL; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

FLUID RECOVERY; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURES; RESERVOIR PRESSURE;

SAND;

EID: 22344451025     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/90630-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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