Multiphase compositional modeling in small-scale pores of unconventional shale reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages 2705-2724

  Alharthy, Najeeb S ^a   Nguyen, Thanh N ^b   Teklu, Tadesse W ^a   Kazemi, Hossein ^a   Graves, Ramona M ^a  

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

^b University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FRACTURE; GAS CONDENSATES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MASS TRANSFER; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PHASE BEHAVIOR; SHALE;

COMPOSITIONAL MODELING; ECONOMIC PRODUCTION; GAS-CONDENSATE SYSTEMS; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON RECOVERY; LOCAL GRID REFINEMENT; PRODUCTION MECHANISMS; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS;

LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS;

EID: 84894121716     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/166306-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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