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Method for simulating fluid flows, a computer program and a computer readable medium
US2015073762A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2015073762-A1 |
| Application number | US-201314385055-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | — |
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A method for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir, in which the fluid is split in physical phases comprising a gas phase, an oil phase, a water phase and a microemulsion phase. The fluid comprises water, hydrocarbon, and surfactant components. The method comprises a flash step for calculating compositions via two stages. A first stage comprises a first flash to determine first compositions of the water, oil and gas phases and is performed by omitting the surfactant component in the fluid. A second stage comprises a second flash to determine a microemulsion composition of the microemulsion phase.
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1 . A method implemented by a computer for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir, wherein the method uses a model of said petroleum reservoir in which the fluid can split in a plurality of physical phases, said plurality of physical phases comprising a gas phase, an oil phase, a water phase and a microemulsion phase, each physical phase comprising a plurality of components, the plurality of components comprising at least water, a hydrocarbon, and a surfactant, wherein the method com…
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- A method for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir, in which the fluid is split in physical phases comprising a gas phase, an oil phase, a water phase and a microemulsion phase. The fluid comprises water, hydrocarbon, and surfactant components. The method comprises a flash step for calculating compositions via two stages. A first stage comprises a first flash to determine first compos…
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