A comparison of the value of interference and well-test data for mapping permeability and porosity

In Situ

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-59

  Oliver, Dean S ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROSITY; WELL TESTING;

INTERFERENCE TESTS; RESOLUTION OF THE MODEL; ROCK PROPERTIES; WELL TEST DATA;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 0030081327     PISSN: 01462520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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