Characterization of operative mechanisms in gravity drainage field projects through dimensional analysis

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages 4512-4530

  Kulkarni, M M ^a   Rao, D N ^b  

^a MARATHON OIL COMPANY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; GRAVITATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BOND NUMBER; CAPILLARY NUMBER; MULTIPHASE MECHANISMS; WATER ALTERNATING GAS (WAG);

DRAINAGE;

EID: 33751034162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/103230-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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