Up-scaling two-phase flow in heterogenous reservoirs: Current trends

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-195

  Artus, V ^a   Noetinger B ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); VISCOUS FLOW;

GRIDDING METHODS; HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS; UPSCALING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLUID FLOW; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SCALE EFFECT; VISCOUS FLOW;

FLUID FLOW; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; UPSCALING; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 3543107294     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2004014     Document Type: Article

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