Probabilistic reserves lead to more accurate assessments

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 179-185

  Schuyler, J R ^a  

^a Oil and Gas Consultants International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GASOLINE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PROVEN RESERVES; ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESOURCE VALUATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PETROLEUM PROPERTIES; PROBABILISTIC RESERVE ASSESSMENT; PROBABILISTIC RESERVES; PROBABILISTIC TECHNIQUE; PROBABLE RESERVES; PROPERTY EVALUATION; PROVED RESERVES; STATISTICAL PROCESS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

RESERVE ASSESSMENT; RESERVE VALUATION;

EID: 0031642760     PISSN: None     EISSN: 26386712     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/49032-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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