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A full set of subsurface reservoir properties defining the reservoir flow dynamics. 

There is a popular trend to divide all reservoir properties into two sets: Primary reservoir properties and Compound reservoir properties.

Primary reservoir properties

Effective thicknessEffective PorosityRock compressibilityAbsolute PermeabilityRelative PermeabilitiesReservoir fluid saturation

h_e

\phi_e

{c_r}

k_a

k_r(s)

\{ s_o, \, s_g, \, s_w \}


Compound reservoir properties

TransmissibilityPressure diffusivity MobilityTotal compressibility

\sigma(s)

\chi(s)

M(s)

c_t(s) = c_r + c(s)


See Also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Field Study & Modelling 

Complex reservoir properties ] Primary reservoir properties ] 

Basic diffusion model parameters ]

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