Integration of geology, geophysics, and numerical simulation in the interpretation of a well test in a fluvial reservoir

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-208

  Raghavan, R ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; GAS CONDENSATES; GEOMETRY; GEOPHYSICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; POROSITY; SOFTWARE TESTING; WELL LOGGING; WELL TESTING;

FLUVIAL RESERVOIRS; GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS; NUMERICAL SIMULATORS; PRESSURE DERIVATIVES; RESERVOIR CONNECTIVITIES; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR PROPERTY; VERTICAL PERMEABILITIES;

LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1142287002     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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