Three-dimensional modelling of stacked turbidite channels in West Africa: Impact on dynamic reservoir simulations

Petroleum Geoscience

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-345

  Labourdette, Richard ^a   Poncet, Jérôme ^a   Seguin, Julien ^a   Temple, François ^a   Hegre, JoAnn ^b   Irving, Alan ^b  

^a CSTJF   (France)

^b TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Dynamic impact; Heterogeneity; Turbidite channels; West Africa

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; PETROGRAPHY; SIMULATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TURBIDITE;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; CONGO BASIN; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33750875238     PISSN: 13540793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1354-079306-705     Document Type: Article

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