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Title: Numerical simulation of single-phase and multiphase non-Darcy flowin porous and fractured reservoirs

Abstract

A numerical method as well as a theoretical study of non-Darcy fluid flow of through porous and fractured reservoirs is described. The non-Darcy flow is handled in a three-dimensional, multiphase flow reservoir simulator, while the model formulation incorporates the Forchheimer equation for describing single-phase or multiphase non-Darcy flow and displacement. The numerical scheme has been verified by comparing its results against those of analytical methods. Numerical solutions are used to obtain some insight into the physics of non-Darcy flow and displacement in reservoirs. In addition, several type curves are provided for well-test analyses of non-Darcy flow to demonstrate a methodology for modeling this type of flow in porous and fractured rocks, including flow in geothermal reservoirs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy
OSTI Identifier:
861175
Report Number(s):
LBNL-45855
Journal ID: TPMEEI; R&D Project: G30301; BnR: EB4001000; TRN: US200601%%693
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Transport in Porous Media
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 49; Journal Issue: 2; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 11/2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PHYSICS; SIMULATION

Citation Formats

Wu, Yu-Shu. Numerical simulation of single-phase and multiphase non-Darcy flowin porous and fractured reservoirs. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Wu, Yu-Shu. Numerical simulation of single-phase and multiphase non-Darcy flowin porous and fractured reservoirs. United States.
Wu, Yu-Shu. 2000. "Numerical simulation of single-phase and multiphase non-Darcy flowin porous and fractured reservoirs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/861175.
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abstractNote = {A numerical method as well as a theoretical study of non-Darcy fluid flow of through porous and fractured reservoirs is described. The non-Darcy flow is handled in a three-dimensional, multiphase flow reservoir simulator, while the model formulation incorporates the Forchheimer equation for describing single-phase or multiphase non-Darcy flow and displacement. The numerical scheme has been verified by comparing its results against those of analytical methods. Numerical solutions are used to obtain some insight into the physics of non-Darcy flow and displacement in reservoirs. In addition, several type curves are provided for well-test analyses of non-Darcy flow to demonstrate a methodology for modeling this type of flow in porous and fractured rocks, including flow in geothermal reservoirs.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/861175}, journal = {Transport in Porous Media},
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year = {Fri Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Fri Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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