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Hydrodynamics of Oil and Gas

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  1. Ian Lerche

    1. University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

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  2. René O. Thomsen

    1. SAGA Petroleum a.s., Sandvika, Norway

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 1-10

  3. Hydrodynamics of Thin Oil Stringers

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 11-20

  4. Generalization of Hubbert’s Conditions

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 21-37

  5. Steady-State Oil Stringers in Capped Aquifers

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 39-47

  6. Finite-Width Aquifers

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 49-63

  7. Variable-Width, Constant-Angle Aquifers

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 65-99

  8. Fixed-Width, Variable-Angle Aquifers

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 101-132

  9. Effects Due to Variable Permeability

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 133-158

  10. Saline and Fresh Water Flows

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 159-168

  11. Dynamical Aspects of Permeable Flow

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 169-177

  12. The Inverse Oil/Gas Stringer Problem

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 179-186

  13. Migration and Diffusion of Hydrocarbons in Complex Stratigraphic Sequences

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 187-238

  14. Research Thrusts and Cross-Discipline Ties

    • Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen
    Pages 239-242

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 243-308
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There has long been interest in the flow of fluids through permeable aqui­ fers. Stratigraphic trapping of oil and gas by permeability changes in an aquifer and the amounts of hydrocarbons so trapped are major concerns to the oil industry. The variations of aquifer width and geometry and of the positions in an aquifer where hydrocarbons can be trapped by hydro­ dynamic forces are intimately intertwined in determining the shape, and thus the volume, of hydrocarbons. Perhaps the seminal work in this area is reflected by King Hubbert's massive review paper "Entrapment of Petroleum under Hydrodynamic Conditions" (Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull. 37(8), 1954-2026, 1953), in which a wide variety of effects, such as capillarity, buoyancy, surface tension, and salinity of water, are incorporated as basic factors influenc­ ing the positioning and shaping of hydrocarbon masses in hydrodynami­ cally active aquifers. In those days, while the basic physics could readily be appreciated, development of a detailed quantitative understanding of the interplay of the various factors in controlling or modulating hydro­ dynamic shapes was severely limited by computer abilities. Indeed, Hub­ bert actually constructed and photographed physical models, using alcohol and water, to illustrate basic concepts. It is difficult to obtain an appreciation of the behavior of flow geometries from such experiments when all factors are permitted to vary simultaneously.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

    Ian Lerche

  • SAGA Petroleum a.s., Sandvika, Norway

    René O. Thomsen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hydrodynamics of Oil and Gas

  • Authors: Ian Lerche, RenĂ© O. Thomsen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1301-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44872-0Published: 31 January 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-1303-6Published: 30 May 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-1301-2Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 308

  • Topics: Mineralogy

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