Measuring what we think we have found: Advantages of probabilistic over deterministic methods for estimating oil and gas reserves and resources in exploration and production

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-29

  Rose, Peter R ^a  

^a Rose and Associates LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; ESTIMATION; NATURAL GAS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROBABILITY;

GAS RESERVES; OIL RESERVES;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

BANKING; CRUDE OIL; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; NATURAL GAS; OIL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33846418791     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/08030606016     Document Type: Article

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