An overview of iterative coupling between geomechanical deformation and reservoir flow

SPE/PS-CIM/CHOA International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Tran, D ^a   Nghiem, L ^a   Buchanan, L ^a  

^a University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COUPLINGS; DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; ITERATIVE METHODS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; POROSITY; SUBSIDENCE;

EXPLICIT COUPLED METHODS; FULLY COUPLED; GEOMECHANICS; ITERATIVE COUPLED; RESERVOIR FLOW;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33646571193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/97879-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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