Limits of 2D NMR interpretation techniques to quantify pore size, wettability, and fluid type: A numerical sensitivity study

SPE Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 354-363

  Toumelin, Emmanuel ^a   Torres Verdín, Carlos ^a   Sun, Boqin ^b   Dunn, Keh Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PETROLOGY; PORE SIZE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WETTING;

CARBONATE ROCKS; COMPLEX ROCK/FLUID MODELS; MIXED-WETTABILITY STATES; PORE-SCALE FRAMEWORK;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 33749626254     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/90539-PA     Document Type: Article

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