Dimensional analysis and scale-up of immiscible two-phase flow displacement in fractured porous media under controlled gravity drainage

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1731-1750

  Zendehboudi, Sohrab ^a   Chatzis, Ioannis ^a   Mohsenipour, Ali Asghar ^a   Elkamel, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL MODEL; FIELD DATA; FLOW APPARATUS; FRACTURED MEDIA; FRACTURED POROUS MEDIA; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; GAS CAP; GAS DRAINAGE; GAS LIQUIDS; GLASS BEAD; GRAVITY DRAINAGE; IMMISCIBLE DISPLACEMENT; INTERFACE POSITION; MATRIX; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL ZONE; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS MEDIUM; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION METHODS; PRODUCTION WELLS; PUMPING RATE; RECOVERY FACTORS; SATISFACTORY PREDICTIONS; SCALE-UP; TEST FLUIDS; TWO-PHASE FLOW DISPLACEMENTS; WITHDRAWAL RATE;

DRAINAGE; GASES; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; PUMPS; TWO PHASE FLOW; WELL STIMULATION;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 79955387170     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef101506n     Document Type: Article

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