On the role of reservoir geometry in waterdrive hydrodynamics

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 205-221

  Ferronato, Massimiliano ^a   Gambolati, Giuseppe ^a   Teatini, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flow model; Gas reservoir; Material balance; Waterdrive

Indexed keywords

FIELD PRODUCTION LIFE; HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION; RESERVOIR GEOMETRY; WATERDRIVE HYDRODYNAMICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; NATURAL GAS; PLANNING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW MODELING; GAS FIELD; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 7744224132     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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