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Numerical Investigation of Viscous Fingering Phenomenon for Raw Field Data

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This paper numerically investigates the viscous fingering phenomenon. Two-dimensional horizontal model reservoir was considered for homogeneous porous media with immiscible fluids. A series of numerical simulations was performed with two distinct solvers for various combinations of relative permeability, capillary pressure and material properties in order to analyse morphological properties of viscous fingers in a wide-range spectrum of real field conditions. A phenomenological classification of viscous fingers is proposed.

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The authors acknowledge the support to this work by President RF Grant 075-15-2019-204 and by \(\ll\)Native towns\(\gg\), a social investment program of PJSC \(\ll\)Gazprom Neft\(\gg\).

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  1. Chebyshev Laboratory, 14th Line 29B, Vasilyevsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia, 199178

    F. Bakharev, A. Enin, S. Matveenko, Y. Petrova & S. Tikhomirov

  2. Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetsky pr., 28, Stary Peterhof, Russia, 198504

    L. Campoli

  3. Gazprom Neft PJSC, Pochtamtskaya ul. d.3, St. Petersburg, 190000, Russia

    A. Yakovlev

  4. Tomsk Polytechnic University, Main Building, 30 Lenina Avenue, Tomsk, Russia, 634050

    A. Yakovlev

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Bakharev, F., Campoli, L., Enin, A. et al. Numerical Investigation of Viscous Fingering Phenomenon for Raw Field Data. Transp Porous Med 132, 443–464 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-020-01400-5

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