A technique for averaging matrix-fracture fluid transfer rates for multiple displacement processes in a naturally fractured reservoir model

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 4645-4657

  Eccles, T K ^a  

^a ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SECONDARY RECOVERY;

DISPLACEMENT PROCESS; DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT PROCESS; FLUID TRANSFER; FRACTURE FLUIDS; FRACTURE NETWORK; GRAVITY EFFECTS; METHOD OF MODELING; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 78349284785     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/125255-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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