Systematic approach to numerical simulation and modelling of shale gas reservoirs

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 209-243

  Kalantari Dahaghi, Amirmasoud ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Desorption; DFN; Discrete fracture network; Hydraulic fracture; Matrix discretisation; Numerical model; Shale gas; Shale gas recovery; Unconventional resources

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; FLOW OF GASES; FRACTURE; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MODAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODELS; RECOVERY; RESOURCE VALUATION; SHALE GAS;

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; DISCRETISATION; GAS RECOVERY; LOCAL GRID REFINEMENT; LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT; RESERVOIR SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY; SIMULATION AND MODELLING; UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 79960145562     PISSN: 17533309     EISSN: 17533317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2011.040837     Document Type: Article

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