Non-Darcy Flow Simulation of Oil-Water Phase in Low Permeability Reservoirs Based on Mimetic Finite Difference Method

Abstract

Abstract: Mimetic finite difference (MFD) method was applied to numerical simulation of non-Darcy flow in low permeability reservoirs. Principle of MFD method was described in details. And corresponding numerical formula of the non-Darcy flow model was developed. An IMPES scheme was used for solution of two-phase flow simulation. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate efficiency and applicability of the scheme.

Key words: mimetic finite difference method, low-permeability reservoirs, non-Darcy flow, numerical simulation

CLC Number:

HUANG Tao, HUANG Zhaoqin, ZHANG Jianguang, YAO Jun. Non-Darcy Flow Simulation of Oil-Water Phase in Low Permeability Reservoirs Based on Mimetic Finite Difference Method[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, 2016, 33(6): 707-716.

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