Numerical modeling of a multiphase water-oil-CO2 system using a water-CO2 system: Application to the far field of a U.S. Gulf Coast reservoir

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 88-99

  Hosseini, Seyyed Abolfazl ^a   Nicot, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Far field pressure; Geological sequestration

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATIONS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FAR FIELD; GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY FIELDS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

AQUIFER; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODEL VALIDATION; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL FIELD; OIL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE; WATER;

GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862743269     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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