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CONDITIONS OF SOLUTION
In principle, an infinite number of solutions of equ. (5.1 ) can be obtained depending on the initial and boundary…
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DERIVATION OF THE BASIC RADIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
The basic differential equation will be derived in radial form thus simulating the flow of fluids in the vicinity of…
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THE MECHANICS OF SUPPLEMENTARY RECOVERY
Supplementary recovery results from increasing the natural energy of the reservoir, usually by displacing the hydrocarbons towards the producing wells…
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TWO-PHASE FLOW: EFFECTIVE AND RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES
In describing Darcy’s law, it has so far been assumed that the permeability is a rock property which is a…
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FLUID POTENTIAL
Every branch of science and engineering has its own particular heroes, one only has to think, for example, of the…
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COMPACTION DRIVE AND RELATED PORE COMPRESSIBILITY PHENOMENA
The withdrawal of liquid or gas from a reservoir results in a reduction in the fluid pressure and consequently an…
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NATURAL WATER DRIVE
Natural water drive, as distinct from water injection, has already been qualitatively described, in Chapter 1, sec. 7, in connection…
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GASCAP DRIVE
A typical gascap drive reservoir is shown in fig. 3.6. Under initial conditions the oil at the gas oil contact…
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THE MATERIAL BALANCE EXPRESSED AS A LINEAR EQUATION
Since the advent of sophisticated numerical reservoir simulation techniques, the Schilthuis material balance equation has been regarded by many engineers…
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GENERAL FORM OF THE MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION FOR A HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR
The general form of the material balance equation was first presented by Schilthuis1 in 1941. The equation is derived as…
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DETERMINATION OF THE BASIC PVT PARAMETERS IN THE LABORATORY
These additional measurements will be briefly discussed in section 2.6. For the moment, the essential experiments required to determine the…
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COLLECTION OF FLUID SAMPLES
Samples of the reservoir fluid are usually collected at an early stage in the reservoir’s producing life and dispatched to…
