X-ray imaging of water motion during capillary imbibition: Geometry and kinetics of water front in intact and damaged porous rocks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  David, C ^a   Menendez B ^a   Mengus, J M ^b  

^a Université de Cergy Pontoise   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; DEFORMATION; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; IMAGING METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR ROCK; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE;

EID: 79952762697     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007972     Document Type: Article

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