Integration of volumetric and material balance analyses using a bayesian framework to better estimate OHIP and quantify uncertainty

Society of Petroleum Engineers, 68th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition, incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2006, EAGE 2006: Opportunities in Mature Areas

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 959-978

  Ogele, C ^a,b   Daoud, A M ^a   McVay, D A ^a,b   Lee, W J ^a,b  

^a Poultry Science Department Texas AandM   (United States)

^b Packers Plus Energy Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBONS; PROBABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

MATERIAL BALANCE; RESERVOIR PERFORMANCE; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; VOLUMETRIC DATA;

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33947276131     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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