Three-dimensional reservoir characterization and flow simulation of heterolithic tidal sandstones

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 507-528

  Jackson, Matthew D ^a   Yoshida, Shuji ^a,b   Muggeridge, Ann H ^a   Johnson, Howard D ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SANDSTONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FLOW SIMULATION; MUDSTONE; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 16244371305     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/11230404036     Document Type: Article

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