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CONDITIONS OF SOLUTION
In principle, an infinite number of solutions of equ. (5.1 ) can be obtained depending…
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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…
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THE MECHANICS OF SUPPLEMENTARY RECOVERY
Supplementary recovery results from increasing the natural energy of the reservoir, usually by displacing the…
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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…
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FLUID POTENTIAL
Every branch of science and engineering has its own particular heroes, one only has to…
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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…
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NATURAL WATER DRIVE
Natural water drive, as distinct from water injection, has already been qualitatively described, in Chapter…
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GASCAP DRIVE
A typical gascap drive reservoir is shown in fig. 3.6. Under initial conditions the oil…
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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…
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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.…