Numerical simulation of single-phase and multiphase non-Darcy flowin porous and fractured reservoirs
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.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 861175
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-45855; R&D Project: G30301; BnR: EB4001000; TRN: US200601%%693
- Journal Information:
- Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 49, Issue 2; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 11/2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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