Stochastic simulation methods for characterization of lithoclasses in carbonate reservoirs

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 250-270

  de Almeida, José António ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carbonate reservoir; Geostatistics; Lithoclasses; Multi phase variable; Probability field simulation; Sequential indicator simulation; Simulated annealing; Truncated gaussian simulation

Indexed keywords

GAUSSIAN METHOD; GEOMETRY; GEOSTATISTICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PROBABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING; SIMULATION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 77954658842     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2010.05.002     Document Type: Review

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