Structural models: Optimizing risk analysis by understanding conceptual uncertainty

First Break

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 65-71

  Bond, Clare E ^a,b   Shipton, Zoe K ^a   Gibbs, Alan D ^b   Jones, Serena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Osbourne House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 46449134941     PISSN: 02635046     EISSN: 13652397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1365-2397.2008006     Document Type: Article

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