Matrix-to-fracture transfer functions derived from the data of oil recovery, and it's derivative and integral

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 183-194

  Gallego, Felipe ^a   Gómez, Juan Pablo ^a   Civan, Faruk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Naturally fractured reservoirs; Oil recovery; Spontaneous imbibition; Transfer parameters; Triple exponential matrix to fracture transfer function; Waterflooding

Indexed keywords

MATRIX-TO-FRACTURE OIL TRANSFER TECHNIQUE; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; OIL RECOVERY;

CORRELATION METHODS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); MATRIX ALGEBRA; POROSITY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WELL FLOODING;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

CORRELATION METHODS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); MATRIX ALGEBRA; POROSITY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WELL FLOODING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FRACTURE; IMBIBITION; MATRIX; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; POROSITY; RECOVERY; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

EID: 35348898398     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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