Ability of reservoir fluid to to translate fluid volumes volumes throughout the pore volume:
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\sigma = \bigg< \frac{k}{\mu} \bigg> \ h_{\rm eff} |
where
| multiphase fluid mobility | ||||
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| effective formation thickness |
| Symbol | Dimension | SI units | Oil metric units | Oil field units | Additional | ||||
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| m3/(Pa·s) | (md·ft)/cp = 0.3048 (md·m)/cp |
For a single-phase fluid it simplifies to:
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\sigma = \frac{kh}{\mu} |
where
| formation permeability to a single-phase fluid | ||||
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| fluid viscosity | ||||
| effective formation thickness |
See also
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Physics / Fluid Dynamics / Percolation
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Reservoir Flow Simulation
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