A novel technique for modeling fracture intensity: A case study from the Pinedale anticline in Wyoming

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1717-1727

  Wong, Patrick M ^a  

^a A Div of Veritas Geophysical Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; FRACTURE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISKS; SEISMOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FRACTURE INTENSITY; SOFT COMPUTING METHODS;

OIL FIELDS;

ANTICLINE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 0344063438     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/07020303005     Document Type: Article

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