Variation of permeability with depth and lithology in a formation of fractured sandstone-mudstone media

Shuikexue Jinzhan/Advances in Water Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 574-580

  Jiang, Xiao Wei ^a   Wan, Li ^a   Hu, Bill X ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution of mudstone; Exponential law; Fractured rock; Permeability

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; LIQUIDS; LITHOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SOLIDS;

DISTRIBUTION OF MUDSTONE; EXPONENTIAL LAW; FRACTURED ROCK; PERMEABILITY; PERMEABILITY VALUE;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 51149123712     PISSN: 10016791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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