Modelling the Effects of Faults and Fractures on Fluid Flow in Petroleum Reservoirs

Transport Phenomena in Porous Media III

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 441-476

  Harris, S D ^a   Fisher, Q J ^a   Karimi Fard, M ^b   Vaszi, A Z ^a   Wu, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749420291     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044490-1/50021-1     Document Type: Chapter

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