Computer enhanced core analysis for petrophysical properties

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 18-24

  Ioannidis, M A ^a   Chatzis, I ^a   Kwiecien, M J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROCK MECHANICS;

COMPUTER ENHANCED CORE ANALYSIS; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

CORE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033100066     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99-03-01     Document Type: Article

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