Various numerical methods have been used in the literature to simulate single and
multiphase flow in fractured media. A promising approach is the use of the discrete-fracture …

We review the existing methods for evaluating the hydraulic conductivity of a rock mass.
Rock mass permeability may be assessed using empirical, analytical and numerical …

The combination of horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing have boosted the
oil production from Bakken tight oil reservoirs. However, the primary oil recovery factor is …

Contrast in capillary pressure of heterogeneous permeable media can have a significant
effect on the flow path in two-phase immiscible flow. Very little work has appeared on the …

Although numerous studies proved the potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) huff'n'puff,
relatively few models exist to comprehensively and efficiently simulate CO2 huff'n'puff in a …

Diffusion in fractured reservoirs, unlike in unfractured reservoirs, can affect significantly the
efficiency of gas injection in oil reservoirs and recycling in gas/condensate reservoirs. The …

This paper presents a 3D discrete mixed seepage model that considers the effect of fracture
on pore seepage. We unify the 3D fracture-pore mixed seepage model and finite-discrete …

Two discrete-fracture models (DFMs) based on different, independent numerical techniques
have been developed for studying the behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs. One model …

Discrete-fracture modeling and simulation of two-phase flow in realistic representations of
fractured reservoirs can now be used for the design of improved-oil-recovery (IOR) and …

We present new approaches to reservoir modeling and flow simulation that dispose of the
pillar-grid concept that has persisted since reservoir simulation began. This results in …