Uncertainty analysis in predictive reservoir simulation using gradient information

SPE Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-259

  Lépine, Olivier J ^a,b   Bissell, Robert C ^a,c   Aanonsen, Sigurd I ^d   Pallister, Ian C ^e,f   Barker, John W ^a,g,h  

^a Elf Geoscience Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c TOTAL   (France)

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

^e Smedvig Technologies Limited   (United Kingdom)

^f GeoQuest RT   (United Kingdom)

^g BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^h Elf Exploration UK PLC   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039253063     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/57594-PA     Document Type: Article

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