Fracture-matrix transport dominated by capillary-driven flow in layered sandstone

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 98-104

  Karpyn, Z T ^a   Halleck, P M ^a   Grader, A S ^a  

^a Pennsylvania State U   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; FLUIDS; HYSTERESIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; X RAYS;

COUNTERCURRENT FLOW; FLOW CONTROLS FLUID TRANSPORT; HYSTERETIC BEHAVIOR; PERMEABILITY LAYERS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 33745714565     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/96999-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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