Pore network modeling of multiphase flow in fissured and vuggy carbonates

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 656-668

  Erzeybek, S ^a   Akin, S ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CARBONATION; COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; FRACTURE; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SILICATES;

CARBONATE RESERVOIR; DISSOLUTION PROCESS; PORE THROAT RADIUS; PORE-NETWORK MODELING; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; SECONDARY POROSITY; SQUARE CROSS SECTION; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 55349148029     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/113384-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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