Evaluation of matrix-fracture transfer functions for countercurrent capillary imbibition

2005 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 17-36

  Babadagli, T ^a   Hatiboglu, C U ^a   Hamida, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POROSITY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; VISCOSITY;

EXPONENTIAL COEFFICIENTS; MATRIX-FRACTURE TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 32044458205     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/92111-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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