Gravity segregation in steady-state horizontal flow in homogeneous reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 99-111

  Rossen, W R ^a   van Duijn, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Foam; Fractional flow method; Gas injection; Gravity override; Gravity segregation; Improved oil recovery; IOR; Method of characteristics; Stream function

Indexed keywords

GAS-LIQUID FLOW; GRAVITY SEGREGATION; WELL PATTERN;

CONFINED FLOW; GRAVITATION; LIQUIDS; POROUS MATERIALS;

SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY);

GAS INJECTION; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RECOVERY;

EID: 2542483482     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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