Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications

Talk Abstract:

Foamy Oilo Flow in Porous Media

Daniel Joseph
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
University of Minnesota
joseph@aem.umn.edu

Reservoirs of certain heavy crudes which foam at the well head on severe pressure drawdowns also exhibit anomously high primary recovery andrates of recovery. The phycial explanation of these anomolies is controversial and a credible mathematical theory for predicting is not available. We made a mathematical model which looks good to us and I would to get the opinion of experts.

Joint work with A. Kamp, R. Bai and M. Huerta.

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