Understanding the pressure gradients improves production from oil/water transition carbonate zones

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 130-141

  Carnegie, A J G ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CARBONATES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FILTRATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

FLOW SIMULATIONS; FREE WATER LEVEL; PRESSURE POTENTIALS; WATER-LIKE PRESSURE GRADIENT;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33745700503     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/99240-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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