Maximizing the Effectiveness of Integrated Reservoir Studies: Practical Approaches to Improving the Process and Results

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-62

  Worthington, Paul F ^a,b  

^a Cline and Assocs   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; ENGINEERING; GEOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUD LOGGING; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; POROSITY; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DATA MANAGEMENT MODELS; DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODELS; INTEGRATED RESERVOIR STUDIES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0347761184     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/83701-JPT     Document Type: Review

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