Monte Carlo simulation on the effect of fracture characteristics on reduction of permeability by in-situ bacteria growth

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Improved Oil Recovery Conference 2001, APIORC 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Han, C ^a   Kang, J M ^a   Choe, J ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OILS AND FATS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BACTERIA GROWTH; EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY; FRACTURE APERTURES; FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS; FRACTURE LENGTH; HURST EXPONENTS; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85088761292     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/72166-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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