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Predictive theory for viscous fingering in compositional displacement

Journal Article · · SPE Reservoir Engineering (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/24129-PA· OSTI ID:5112391
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  1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
  2. Elf U.K. Geosciences Research, London (United Kingdom)
  3. BP Exploration, Houston, TX (United States)
A theory of compositional viscous fingering with no adjustable parameters that reduces to the Todd and Longstaff model for miscible floods is presented. The theory gives excellent predictive agreement with simulation results for a wide range of recovery processes. The high-resolution compositional simulations used to validate the theory are the first to resolve viscous fingering adequately in flow other than miscible flow.
OSTI ID:
5112391
Journal Information:
SPE Reservoir Engineering (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: SPE Reservoir Engineering (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States) Vol. 9:1; ISSN 0885-9248; ISSN SREEEF
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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