Numerical analysis of multi-mechanistic flow effects in naturally fractured gas-condensate systems

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 13-29

  Ayala H , Luis F ^a   Ertekin, Turgay ^a   Adewumi, Michael ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Darcy's Law; Diffusion; Gas Condensate Reservoirs; Retrograde Condensation

Indexed keywords

GAS-CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS; RETROGRADE CONDENSATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FRACTURING FLUIDS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS CONDENSATES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FRACTURING FLUIDS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS CONDENSATES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

DARCY LAW; DIFFUSION; FRACTURE ZONE; GAS CONDENSATE; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RECOVERY METHOD; TRAP (GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE);

EID: 34447643223     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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