Multiple-model seismic and production history matching: A case study

SPE Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 418-430

  Stephen, Karl D ^a   Soldo, Juan ^b   MacBeth, Colin ^a   Christie, Mike ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HISTORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; TECTONICS;

FAULT TRANSMISSIBILITY; MULTIPLE-MODEL HISTORY MATCHING; PETROELASTIC TRANSFORM; SEISMIC PREDICTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 33846229613     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/94173-PA     Document Type: Article

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