Improving Investment Decisions Using a Stochastic Integrated Asset Model

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 813-828

  Begg, S H ^a   Bratvold, R B ^a   Campbell, J M ^b  

^a Landmark Graphics Corporation

^b International Risk Management ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPREADSHEETS;

CUSTOMIZATION; DECISION LOGIC;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 1142278587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/71414-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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