Uncertainty analysis of fluvial outcrop data for stochastic reservoir modelling

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 203-214

  Martinius, A W ^a   Naess A ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fluvial sedimentology; Stochastic reservoir modelling; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 23444459093     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1354-079303-615     Document Type: Article

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