Core tests for relative permeability of unconventional gas reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 4891-4908

  Dacy, John M ^a  

^a Core Laboratories NV ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA INTEGRATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POINT CONTACTS; ROCKS; SHALE GAS; TESTING; TIGHT GAS; WETTING;

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; CRITICAL GAS SATURATION; PRODUCTION FORECASTING; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY FUNCTIONS; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; SPECIFIC PERMEABILITY; TRADITIONAL ENGINEERINGS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 78651106781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135427-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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