Abstract
In this paper, we apply scaling laws from percolation theory to the problem of estimating the time for a fluid injected into an oilfield to breakthrough into a production well. The main contribution is to show that when these previously published results are used on realistic data they are in good agreement with results calculated in a more conventional way, but they can be obtained significantly and more quickly. As a result, they may be used in practical engineering circumstances and aid decision-making for real field problems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 376-380 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
| Volume | 306 |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2002 |
| Event | 21th IUPAP Conference on Invited Papares (STATPHYS 21) - Cancun, Mexico Duration: Jul 15 2001 → Jul 21 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics