Microvisual analysis of matrix-fracture interaction

SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 743-756

  Rangel German, Edgar R ^a   Kovscek, Anthony R ^b  

^a PEMEX UNAM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRAPOLATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OIL FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER INJECTION;

CONDUCTIVITY MATRICES; FLUID VELOCITY; MICROMODELS; WATER FLOW;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22344455539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/92133-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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