New software tool improves fractured reservoir characterisation and modelling through maximised use of constraints and data integration

11th ADIPEC: Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 961-972

  Rawnsley, K ^a   Swaby, P ^b   Bettembourg, S ^a   Dhahab, S ^a   Hillgartner, H ^a   De Keijzer, M ^a   Richard, P ^a   Schoepfer, P ^a   Stephenson, B ^a   Wei, L ^a  

^a Shell ^*  (Oman)

^b SSL ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; DATA INTEGRATION; OIL RECOVERY; SUBSURFACE;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); GRAPH THEORY; WELL FLOODING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22144455007     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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