Numerical techniques used for predicting subsidence due to gas extraction in the North Adriatic sea

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 1205-1223

  Settari, A ^a   Walters, D A ^b   Stright Jr , D H ^c   Aziz, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Taurus Reservoir Solutions Ltd   (Canada)

^c Reservoir Management Services Inc   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction; Compressibility; Consolidation; Coupled simulation; Geomechanics; Marker data; Odometer testing; Overconsolidation; Reservoir; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; EXTRACTION; FORECASTING; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SUBSIDENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

(ALGORITHMIC) COMPLEXITY; ADRIATIC; COMPACTION MECHANISMS; FLUID FLOWING; FULLY COUPLED; GAS EXTRACTIONS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; MODELING TECHNIQUES; NORTH ADRIATIC SEA; NUMERICAL - TECHNIQUES; OVER CONSOLIDATION; RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION;

MESH GENERATION;

EID: 46149095315     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460701833889     Document Type: Article

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