Analytical derivation of Brooks-Corey type capillary pressure models using fractal geometry and evaluation of rock heterogeneity

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 20-26

  Li, Kewen ^a,b  

^a YANGTZE UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure model; Fractal; Heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE CURVES; CAPILLARY PRESSURES; FRACTAL GEOMETRY; FRACTAL MODEL; FRACTAL MODELING; HETEROGENEITY; MERCURY INTRUSION; PHASE SATURATIONS; PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION INDEX; POROUS MEDIA; POWER-LAW RELATIONSHIP; ROCK HETEROGENEITY; ROCK SAMPLE; THREE MODELS;

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; MERCURY (METAL); PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WETTING;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SATURATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WETTING;

EID: 78649961672     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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