The missing link - Identification of reservoir compartmentalization through downhole fluid analysis

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 61-72

  Elshahawi, H ^a   Hashem, M ^a   Mullins, O C ^b   Fujisawa, G ^b  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b SPE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLOGY; SAND;

DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS (DFA); FLUID DENSITY; PRODUCTION STRATEGIES; RESERVOIR COMPARTMENTALIZATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33644806455     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/94709-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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