A new efficient averaging technique for scaleup of multimillion-cell geologic models

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 297-307

  Li, D ^a,c   Beckner, B ^b,c   Kumar, A ^a,d  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^d SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

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EID: 13844309054     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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