History matching using the ensemble kalman filter with multiscale parameterization: A field case study

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 307-317

  Zhang, Yanfen ^a   Oliver, Dean S ^b  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGY; KALMAN FILTERS; PARAMETERIZATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

DEEPWATER RESERVOIRS; ENSEMBLE KALMAN FILTER; FORECAST UNCERTAINTY; GAUSSIAN RANDOM FIELDS; GEOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY; HISTORICAL PRODUCTION; MULTISCALE PARAMETERIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION METHOD;

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79959558281     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/118879-PA     Document Type: Article

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