Improved prediction of reservoir behavior through integration of quantitative geological and petrophysical data

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-160

  Davies, David K ^a   Vessell, Richard K ^b   Auman, John B ^b  

^a David K Davies and Assocs Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION MODEL; PRODUCTIVITY;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0032777465     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/55881-PA     Document Type: Article

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