Using sequential indicator simulation as a tool in reservoir description: Issues and uncertainties

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 527-550

  Seifert, D ^a,b   Jensen, J L ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Architectural modeling; SIS; Stochastic modeling

Indexed keywords

GEOSTATISTICS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 0032773866     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007563907124     Document Type: Article

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