The selection, application, and misapplication of reservoir analogs for the estimation of petroleum reserves

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 2260-2274

  Hodgin, J E ^a   Harrell, D R ^a  

^a Ryder Scott Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENGINEERS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLUID MECHANICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

ANALOG RESERVOIRS; ERRONEOUS APPLICATION; RESERVES ESTIMATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33750977574     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/102505-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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