Limitations in qualitative and quantitative analysis of time-lapse data due to fluid flow uncertainties

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 194-205

  Furtney, Jason K ^a   Woods, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multi phase flow; Reservoir monitoring; Reservoir simulation; Time lapse seismic

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

EID: 33745660534     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/3/2/010     Document Type: Article

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