An approximate model with physically interpretable parameters for representing miscible viscous fingering

Conference · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6073109

Fayers, F J

An approximate viscous fingering model is derived with physically related parameters. Plausible assumptions are made about some limits on finger fluid mixing and the use of a fingering function is suggested. It is shown that for the horizontal linear problem, a hyperbolic partial differential equation governs the solvent fractional flow behavior. Satisfactory agreement with classical miscible displacement experiments is demonstrated for a reasonable choice of parameters. When gravity is introduced into the equations, the same model gives adequate agreement with the rate dependency observed in a vertical displacement experiment. Recommendations are made concerning extension of the model for use in three-dimensional compositional simulations.

• Research Organization: Sohio Petroleum Co.
• OSTI ID: 6073109
• Report Number(s): CONF-8409104-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. SPE13166; Conference: 59. annual Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME technical conference, Houston, TX, USA, 16 Sep 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
FLOW MODELS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
OIL WELLS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
GRAVITATION
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
VISCOSITY
EQUATIONS
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICS
RECOVERY
WELLS
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