Multiscale mixed-finite-element modeling of coupled wellbore/near-well flow

SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 281-289

  Krogstad, S ^a   Durlofsky, L J ^b  

^a SINTEF ICT   (Norway)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

OIL-WATER SYSTEMS; PRESSURE VARIATION; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIR MODELS;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 34249081133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/106179-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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