A multiscale mixed finite-element method for vuggy and naturally fractured reservoirs

SPE Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 395-403

  Gulbransen, Astrid Fossum ^a   Hauge, Vera Louise ^a   Lie, Knut Andreas ^a  

^a SINTEF ICT   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COARSENING; FLOW SIMULATION; FRACTURE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRODUCTION;

CARBONATE RESERVOIR; COARSENING AND REFINEMENTS; EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY; ENGINEERING CALCULATION; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; MIXED FINITE ELEMENTS; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77954849072     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/119104-PA     Document Type: Article

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