Characterization of a vertically compartmentalized reservoir in a Supergiant Field, Burgan Formation, Greater Burgan Field, Kuwait Part 1: Stratigraphy and water encroachment

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 509-520

  Kirby, Robert H ^a   Carr, Brian S ^a   Al Humoud, Jamal ^b   Safar, Ahmed I ^b   Al Matar, Dawood ^b   Naser, Waleed ^b  

^a Chevron Overseas Petroleum Technology Co   (United States)

^b KUWAIT OIL COMPANY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

OIL MIGRATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR MODELING; STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE; WATER ENCROACHMENT;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

GREATER BURGAN FIELD; KUWAIT; WATER ENCROACHMENT;

EID: 0031636625     PISSN: None     EISSN: 26386712     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/49214-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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