Streamline simulation of counter-current imbibition in naturally fractured reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 271-300

  Al Huthali, Ahmed ^a   Datta Gupta, Akhil ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual porosity; Naturally fractured reservoirs; Streamline simulation; Time of flight

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL TRANSFER FUNCTION (CTF); EMPIRICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION (ETF); MATRIX-FRACTURE; STREAMLINE SIMULATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; STREAM FLOW;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

FLOW MODELING; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

FLOW MODELING; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 3543078197     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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