Effective permeability in fractured reservoirs: discrete fracture network simulations and percolation-based effective-medium approximation

Date

2023

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Publisher

Kansas State University

Abstract

Fractured reservoirs are complex and multi-scale systems composed of matrix and fractures. Accordingly, modeling flow in such formations has been a great challenge. ... See PDF file for full abstract.

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Keywords

Effective permeability, Fractured reservoir, Percolation theory, Effective-medium approximation, Discrete fracture network, Numerical simulation

Graduation Month

May

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Department of Geology

Major Professor

Behzad Ghanbarian

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