Improved permeability estimates in carbonate reservoirs using electrofacies characterization: A case study of the North Robertson Unit, West Texas

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 176-184

  Mathisen, Trond ^a   Lee, Sang Heon ^a   Datta Gupta, Akhil ^a  

^a Centre for Translational Cancer Research IBT Texas A and M HSC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ELECTROFACIES;

CARBONATE MINERALS;

CARBONATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL LOGGING;

CARBONATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL LOGGING;

GAINES COUNTY; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041311179     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/84920-PA     Document Type: Article

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