Computational challenges in the search for and production of hydrocarbons

Scientific Modeling and Simulation SMNS

Volumn 15, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 313-337

  Ullo, John ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Modeling and simulation; Oil and gas; Porous media; Seismic imaging; Sensors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL CHALLENGES; CURRENT LIMITATION; DATA-DRIVEN; ENERGY SUPPLIES; EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION; MODELING AND SIMULATION; NEW EXPERIMENTAL METHOD; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; OIL AND GAS; OIL RECOVERIES; POROUS MEDIA; RECOVERY FACTORS; SEISMIC IMAGING; SIMULATION DOMAIN; UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; POROUS MATERIALS; SEISMOLOGY; SENSORS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 73449088004     PISSN: 18748554     EISSN: 18748562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10820-008-9095-z     Document Type: Article

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