Use of natural geochemical tracers to improve reservoir simulation models

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 241-253

  Huseby, Olafh ^a   Chatzichristos, C ^a   Sagen, J ^a   Muller, J ^a   Kleven, R ^b   Bennett, B ^c   Larter, S ^c   Stubos, A K ^d   Adler, P M ^e  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

^e INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Natural tracers; Reservoir geochemistry; Reservoir simulation

Indexed keywords

NATURAL TRACERS; RESERVOIR GEOCHEMISTRY; RESERVOIR SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEAWATER; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; TRACER;

EID: 24344487423     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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