Numerical study of gas evolution and transport behaviours in natural gas-hydrate reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-88

  Uddin, M ^a   Wright, F ^b   Coombe, D ^c  

^a ALBERTA INNOVATES TECHNOLOGY FUTURES   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); GAS HYDRATES; GAS OILS; GASES; HYDRATION; KINETICS; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CRITICAL GAS SATURATION; GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIR; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; NATURAL GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIR; NATURAL GAS RECOVERIES; NUMERICAL SIMULATORS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY CURVES; RESERVOIR SIMULATION;

NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

EID: 79551698525     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/137439-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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