The application of probabilistic and qualitative methods to asset management decision making

Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Modelling for Asset Management

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 519-529

  Simpson, G S ^a   Lamb, F E ^a   Finch, J H ^a   Dinnie, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENTS; PROBABILITY;

ASSET MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; DECISION MODELS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 1142310661     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/59455-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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