A generalized correlation for predicting gas-condensate relative permeability at near wellbore conditions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 98-110

  Jamiolahmady, M ^a   Sohrabi, M ^a   Ireland, S ^a   Ghahri, P ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coupling effect; fluid flow; gas condensate; inertial effect; low interfacial fluid tension systems; relative permeability

Indexed keywords

COUPLING EFFECT; FLUID FLOW; INERTIAL EFFECT; LOW INTERFACIAL FLUID TENSION SYSTEMS; RELATIVE-PERMEABILITY;

BORING; CAPILLARITY; CORRELATION METHODS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLAR RADIATION; VELOCITY;

GAS CONDENSATES;

CORRELATION; FLUID FLOW; GAS CONDENSATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INERTIA; OIL PRODUCTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67349086293     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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