Numerical modeling of diffusion in fractured media for gas injection and recycling schemes

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages 4713-4727

  Hoteit, H ^a   Firoozabadi, A ^a  

^a RESERVOIR ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; RECYCLING;

FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS; MISCIBILITY PRESSURE;

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS;

EID: 33750986496     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/103292-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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