Modeling of subsidence and reservoir compaction under waterflood operations

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-34

  Chin, L Y ^a   Nagel, N B ^a  

^a ConocoPhillips Company ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction; Computer models; Reservoirs; Subsidence; Three dimensional models

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WATER INJECTION; WELL FLOODING;

RESERVOIR COMPACTION; SURFACE SUBSIDENCE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; MODEL VALIDATION; SUBSIDENCE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EKOFISK FIELD; NORTH SEA;

EID: 3242807273     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2004)4:1(28)     Document Type: Article

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