Fast estimation of connectivity in fractured reservoirs using percolation theory

SPE Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-178

  Masihi, Mohsen ^a   King, P R ^b   Nuratza, P ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW CONTROL; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

CONSTANT-LENGTH ISOTROPIC SYSTEMS; FRACTURE-LENGTH DISTRIBUTION; FRACTURED RESERVOIR;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 34447292168     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/94186-PA     Document Type: Article

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