Study of the variation of thermal conductivity with water saturation using nuclear magnetic resonance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Jorand, Rachel ^a   Fehr, Annick ^a   Koch, Andreas ^a   Clauser, Christoph ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SATURATION; SHALE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

EID: 84860399474     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007734     Document Type: Article

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