Thermodynamics of multiphase flow in unconventional liquids-rich reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 3662-3675

  Firincioglu, T ^a   Ozkan, E ^b   Ozkan, C ^a  

^a NITEC LLC   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE POINT PRESSURE; BUBBLE POINTS; FLUID MEASUREMENT; FORCE INTERACTION; GAS COMPOSITIONS; LIQUID FORMATION; LIQUID PRESSURE; OIL SAMPLES; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS; VAN DER WAALS;

CURVE FITTING; EXHIBITIONS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SUPERSATURATION; THERMODYNAMICS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84874092739     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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