Multiscale description and upscaling of fluid flow in subsurface reservoirs

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-139

  Noetinger B ^a   Zargar, G ^a,b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b NATIONAL IRANIAN SOUTH OIL COMPANY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ECONOMICS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WETTING;

SUBSURFACE RESERVOIRS; WETTABILITY PROPERTIES;

GEOLOGY;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SCALE EFFECT;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; UPSCALING;

EID: 3543135401     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2004010     Document Type: Article

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