This book solves the open problems in fluid flow modeling through the fractured vuggy carbonate reservoirs. Fractured vuggy carbonate reservoirs usually have complex pore structures, which contain not only matrix and fractures but also the vugs and cavities. Since the vugs and cavities are irregular in shape and vary in diameter from millimeters to meters, modeling fluid flow through fractured vuggy porous media is still a challenge. The existing modeling theory and methods are not suitable for such reservoir. It starts from the concept of discrete fracture and fracture-vug networks model, and then develops the corresponding mathematical models and numerical methods, including discrete fracture model, discrete fracture-vug model, hybrid model and multiscale models. Based on these discrete porous media models, some equivalent medium models and methods are also discussed. All the modeling and methods shared in this book offer the key recent solutions into this area.

Supplies the fractured vuggy reservoir numerical simulation based on discrete fracture/fracture-vug models

Includes over 5 numerical methods, such as Galerkin finite method, Multiscale finite method, mixed finite element method, finite volume method, and mimetic finite difference method

Covers several new models including discrete fracture models, discrete fracture-vug models and equivalent models for fractured vuggy carbonate reservoirs