A decision analysis model for comparing well completion techniques

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-204

  Stewart, Brian R ^a   Lee, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Present worth; Probability distribution; Simulation; Well completion techniques

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPLE ZONES; OIL WELL COMPLETION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PROBABILITY;

WELL COMPLETION TECHNIQUES;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 0042722284     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(96)00122-3     Document Type: Article

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