The impact of tides on the capillary transition zone

The capillary transition zone, also known as the capillary fringe, is a zone where water saturations decrease with height above the water table/oil–water contact as a result of capillary action. In some oil reservoirs, this zone may contain a significant proportion of the oil in place. In groundwate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iglauer, Stefan, Muggeridge, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Netherlands 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38119