Fractal characterization of the Geysers rock

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 707-710

  Li, Kewen ^a   Horne, Roland N ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Fractal characterization; Fractures; Heterogeneity of rock; The Geysers

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; FRACTAL CHARACTERIZATION; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; HETEROGENEITY OF ROCKS;

DATA REDUCTION; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MERCURY (METAL); PORE SIZE; POROSITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); ROCKS; SANDSTONE; STEAM;

GEYSERS;

EID: 4143150536     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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