Using the value of information to determine optimal well order in a sequential drilling program

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1393-1402

  Cunningham, Peter ^a   Begg, Steve ^b  

^a Decisions Unlimited Balmuir   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; INFILL DRILLING; INFORMATION USE; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

COMPLEX RESERVOIRS; DRILLING COST; GAIN INFORMATION; INHERENT RISK; OFFSET WELLS; PRODUCTION RATES; VALUE OF INFORMATION;

OFFSHORE DRILLING;

DATA ACQUISITION; DRILLING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 55349128228     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/06040808071     Document Type: Article

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