On the synthesis of two-phase flow in random media (Q1087389)

In this paper a formulation is given for the synthesis of transient two- phase systems with inherent variability. It is assumed that uncertainties in the flow system arise due to the heterogeneities of the porous medium. A stochastic approach is adopted, whereby the absolute permeability is taken as a spatial stochastic process with a log-normal distribution at each point of the flow domain. A computer-synthesized waterflooding experiment is conducted to highlight the effect of heterogeneity on oil pressure head. By employing a least-squares procedure, the sensitivity of relative permeabilities to induced stochastic variations is also qualitatively investigated.