An approximate theory of oil/water coning

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1985-September, Issue , 1985, Pages

  Wheatley, M J ^a  

^a Clyde Petroleum plc ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; ENGINEERS; GASOLINE; OIL WELLS;

ANALYTICAL THEORY; CRITICAL RATES; OIL-PRODUCTION RATES; OIL/WATER; PENETRATION RATIO; VERTICAL PERMEABILITIES; WATER CONING;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 85054315112     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/14210-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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