Numerical simulation method of discrete fracture network for naturally fractured reservoirs

Shiyou Xuebao/Acta Petrolei Sinica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 284-288

  Yao, Jun ^a   Wang, Zisheng ^a   Zhang, Yun ^a   Huang, Zhaoqin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Discrete fracture network; Finite element method; Injection production parameter; Naturally fractured reservoirs; Numerical simulation; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; FINITE ELEMENT EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE DISTRIBUTIONS; FRACTURE LENGTH; FRACTURE ORIENTATIONS; FRACTURE SYSTEMS; INJECTION-PRODUCTION PARAMETER; MATRIX; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL SIMULATION METHOD; OIL SATURATION; PRODUCTION LINE; REMAINING OIL; REMAINING OIL DISTRIBUTION; WATER BREAKTHROUGH; WATER CUTS; WEIGHTED RESIDUAL METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER INJECTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77951999243     PISSN: 02532697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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