Application of Levy random fractal simulation techniques in modeling reservoir mechanisms in the Kuparuk River Field, North Slope, Alaska

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-271

  Gaynor, G C ^a   Chang, E Y ^a   Painter, S L ^a   Paterson, L ^a  

^a DeGolyer and MacNaughton   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; WELL TESTING;

EID: 0033852034     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/64534-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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