Characterization of fractured basement reservoir using statistical and fractal methods

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 591-598

  Park, Jaehyeon ^a   Kwon, Sunil ^a   Sung, Wonmo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

FMI Log Data; Fractal Method; Fractured Basement Reservoir; Seismic Fracture Data; Statistical Method

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144513727     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706649     Document Type: Article

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