One-dimensional fluid diffusion induced by constant-rate flow injection: Theoretical analysis and application to the determination of fluid permeability and specific storage of a cored rock sample

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Song, I ^a   Elphick, S C ^a   Main, I G ^a   Ngwenya, B T ^a   Odling, N W ^a   Smyth, N F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid diffusion; Fluid permeability; Hydraulic properties; Specific storage; Westerly granite

Indexed keywords

CORE LOGGING; FLUID FLOW; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS; STORAGE;

EID: 4644316447     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002395     Document Type: Article

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