Stochastic analysis of production decline data for production prediction and reserves estimation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 149-160

  Chang, Chun Pin ^a   Lin, Zsay Shing ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decline curve analysis; Probabilistic analysis; Reserve estimation; Stochastic analysis

Indexed keywords

DECLINE CURVE ANALYSIS;

ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; STATISTICAL METHODS;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033215945     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00013-3     Document Type: Article

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