Impact of relative permeability hysteresis on the numerical simulation of WAG injection

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-139

  Spiteri, Elizabeth J ^a   Juanes, Ruben ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Land trapping coefficient; Relative permeability; Three phase flow; Water alternating gas

Indexed keywords

LAND TRAPPING COEFFICIENT; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY HYSTERESIS; THREE-PHASE FLOW; WATER-ALTERNATING GAS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYSTERESIS; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYSTERESIS; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYSTERESIS; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 31644447536     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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