A multiscale mixed finite-element solver for three-phase black-oil flow

SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 620-632

  Krogstad, S ^a   Lie, K A ^a   Moll Nilsen, H ^a   Natvig, J R ^a   Skaflestad, B ^a   Aarnes, J E ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIS FUNCTIONS; CARTESIAN GRID; COARSE GRID; FINITE-ELEMENT; GEOCELLULAR GRID; GEOMODELS; HIGH RESOLUTION; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; MULTISCALE METHOD; MULTISCALES; NON-MATCHING INTERFACE; OIL FLOW; PHASE PROBLEM; PRESSURE EQUATIONS; SIMULATION GRID; SIMULATION MODEL; UPSCALING METHODS;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; PETROLEUM REFINING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PHASE INTERFACES; SOLAR RADIATION;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 70450184714     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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