Simulation and characterization of pathway heterogeneity of secondary hydrocarbon migration

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 881-898

  Luo, Xiaorong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POROUS MATERIALS;

EQUIPOTENTIAL LINES; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA; HOMOGENEOUS MEDIA; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; MIGRATION PATHWAY; MIGRATION PROCESS; SECONDARY HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; SIMULATION APPROACH;

HYDROCARBONS;

BUOYANCY; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; GAS FLOW; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; JURASSIC; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCOLATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

FRANCE; PARIS BASIN;

EID: 79959924058     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/11191010027     Document Type: Article

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