Geostatistics applied to gas reservoirs

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Formation Evaluation; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/16946-PA· OSTI ID:5455765

Meunier, G; Coulomb, C; Laille, J P ^[1]

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1. Gaz de France (FR)

The spatial distribution of many of the physical parameters connected with a gas reservoir is of primary interest to both engineers and geologists throughout the study, development, and operation of a field. It is therefore desirable for the distribution to be capable of statistical interpretation, to have a simple graphical representation, and to allow data to be entered from either two- or three-dimensional grids. To satisfy these needs while dealing with the geographical variables, new methods have been developed under the name geostatistics. This paper describes briefly the theory of geostatistics and its most recent improvements for the specific problem of subsurface description. The external-drift technique has been emphasized in particular, and in addition, four case studies related to gas reservoirs are presented.

• OSTI ID: 5455765
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Formation Evaluation; (USA), Vol. 4:3; ISSN 0885-923X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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