Improved characterization and modeling of capillary transition zones in carbonate reservoirs

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-204

  Masaimeh, S K ^a,b   Shiekah, I Abu ^c,d   Jing, X D ^b,c  

^a Shell Abu Dhabi BV   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Shell EOR R and D Center   (Oman)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^d PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CARBONATES; CORE ANALYSIS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; OIL WELL LOGGING; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WELL PRESSURE;

CAPILLARY TRANSITION ZONES; CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; SPECIAL-CORE-ANALYSIS;

OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT;

CAPILLARITY; CARBONATES; CORE ANALYSIS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELL LOGGING; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WELL PRESSURE;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CARBONATE ROCK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYSTERESIS; OIL FIELD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TRANSITION ZONE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 34247882613     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/109094-pa     Document Type: Article

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