Analytical and numerical investigation of multicomponent multiphase WAG displacements

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 745-754

  LaForce, Tara ^a   Jessen, Kristian ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 injection; EOR; Method of characteristics; Riemann problem; Three phase; WAG injection

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUID INJECTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL METHOD; SIMULATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 77955923802     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-010-9185-3     Document Type: Article

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