A new robust algorithm for rapid determination of Porosity and lithology from well logs

Annual Technical Meeting, ATM 1996

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Chakrabarty, T ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON REFINING; ITERATIVE METHODS; LITHOLOGY; MIXTURES; NEUTRON LOGGING; POROSITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; ITERATIVE SEARCH TECHNIQUES; LARGE VOLUMES; PRIOR INFORMATION; RAPID PROCESSING; ROBUST ALGORITHM; STATISTICAL APPROACH; WELL LOG DATA;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

EID: 85086688200     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/96-17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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