Two-phase relative permeability prediction: A comparison of the modified Brooks-Corey Methodology with a new carman-kozeny based flow formulation

Proceedings - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2006: Thriving on Volatility

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 810-827

  Behrenbruch, P ^a   Goda, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; ROCKS; STEADY FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW; WETTING;

CARMAN-KOZENY EQUATION; FITTING PARAMETERS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; WETTABILITY CHARACTERISTICS;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33846143572     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/101150-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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