Data analysis, processing and 3D fracture network simulation at wellbore scale for fractured reservoir description

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 209, Issue , 2003, Pages 27-37

  Aliverti, E ^a   Biron, M ^a   Francesconi, A ^a   Mattiello, D ^a   Nardon, S ^a   Peduzzi, C ^a  

^a AGIP SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0038603967     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.209.01.04     Document Type: Article

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