An evaluation of Stones method to determinte pseudo-relative permeability /

addition, the results of this study can lead to a

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Permadi, Asep Kurnia, 1963-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:addition, the results of this study can lead to a
advantages of these pseudofunctions over those published
an important problem in reservoir simulation studies.
analytically. The results of this study will be valuable
averaging flow properties and fluid saturations in the
based on fractional flow principles rather than on Darcy's
capillary pressure functions or simply pseudofunctions is
cases for which the previous methods lead to poor results.
comparison to Jacks et al. method is studied numerically and
complexities. Such modeling, however, often requires
Determination of pseudo-relative permeability and
et al. or Kyte and BeiTy. Both methods use fine-grid
fluid movement, and pressure, distribution as the model
functions will, in most cases, produce incorrect results.
However, no verification of this claim has been presented in
Law. Stone's method also uses fine-grid reservoir simulation
linear model to duplicate the performance of the 2-D cross-
mathematical analyses. Stone's pseudos are applied to a I-D
method. More specifically, evaluation of Stone's method may
model.
Modeling the reservoir as simply as possible is quite
modification of the method or even a development of a better
number of grid blocks better than using pseudofunctions. In
Numerous methods for generating the pseudofunctions by
often desirable to reduce computing costs and
previous methods.
previously. An analysis on the development of the equations
provide an answer to the problems resulting from the use of
reservoir simulation results. Stone developed a new method
results. The method has been reported to be applicable for
sectional model from which the pseudos are generated. The
simulated results are then discussed to determine the
since their, is almost no other technique for reducing the
special saturation-dependent functions since use of rock
Stone's method based on both numerical simulation and
the literature. This study evaluates and validates the use of
the most common method is either the method proposed by Jacks
These so-called pseudofunctions must be defined so that
they will produce the same initial fluid distribution,
used by the method is also performed. In addition, a
validity and applicability of Stone's pseudofunctions and the
vertical direction have been published. However, at present,
with fine grids if they are applied to a coarsely-gridded
Item Description:"Major subject: Petroleum Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 115 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.