Investigation of non-Darcy flow in tight-gas reservoirs with fractured wells

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 112-128

  Friedel, Torsten ^a   Voigt, Hans Dieter ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fractured wells; Non Darcy Flow; Reservoir simulation; Tight gas reservoirs; Type curve analysis; Well test analysis

Indexed keywords

NON-DARCY FLOW; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; TIGHT-GAS RESERVOIRS; TYPE-CURVE ANALYSIS; WELL-TEST ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL TESTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL TESTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

DARCY LAW; FRACTURE FLOW; GAS WELL; INERTIA; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SIMULATION; WELL TESTING;

EID: 33751184220     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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