Kerns method for gas flow in a fracture

Input(s)

k: Permeability (mD)(\mathrm{mD})

μ\mu: Viscosity (cP)(\mathrm{cP})

P: Pressure (psi)(\mathrm{psi})

Output(s)

VgV_{g}: Gas Velocity (cc)(\mathrm{cc})

Formula(s)

Vg=kP22μV_{g}=\frac{k * P^{2}}{2 * \mu}

Reference(s)

Ahmed, T., McKinney, P.D. Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Gulf Publishing House, Burlington, MA, 2015.


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