Simulation of naturally fractured reservoirs. State of the art: Part 2 - Matrix-fracture transfers and typical features of numerical studies;Simulation des réservoirs naturellement fracturés. État de l'art: Partie 2 - Échanges matrice-fracture et spécificités des études numériques

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-286

  Lemonnier, P ^a   Bourbiaux, B ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT TECHNIQUES; DUAL-POROSITY; FRACTURED GAS RESERVOIRS; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; GEOMECHANICS; HISTORY MATCHING; MATRIX; MATRIX-FRACTURE TRANSFERS; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; RECOVERY PROCESS; RESERVOIR ENGINEERS; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR; SIMULATION METHODS; STATE OF THE ART; UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT; WORLD OIL RESERVES;

ENGINEERS; FRACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATORS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUAL POROSITY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLOW MODELING; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATOR;

EID: 77952719264     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2009067     Document Type: Article

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