Upscaling on distorted gridblocks for simulation of advanced wells

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 87-97

  Ding, Y ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Advanced wells; Gridblock; Reservoir simulation; Upscaling; Well modelling

Indexed keywords

GRIDBLOCKS; UPSCALING; VICINITY;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFINED FLOW; GEOMETRY;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

PERMEABILITY; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 2542419873     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2003.12.018     Document Type: Article

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