Application of an efficient multiscale finite volume simulator to practical reservoir models

2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1273-1278

  Wolfsteiner, Christian ^a   Gadelle, Fredric ^a   Lee, Seong H ^a   Tchelepi, Hamdi A ^b  

^a Chevron ETC

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FUNCTIONS; OIL WELLS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SIMULATORS;

MULTISCALE FINITE VOLUME (MSFV) METHOD; PRESSURE EQUATION; TRANSPORT SCHEME;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33745281251     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/iptc-10714-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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