The challenges and impact of compartmentalization in reservoir appraisal and development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 347, Issue , 2010, Pages 9-23

  Fox, R J ^a   Bowman, M B J ^b  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL FIELD;

EID: 78649658591     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP347.2     Document Type: Article

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