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A new method for estimating the Dykstra-Parsons coefficient to characterize reservoir heterogeneity

Journal Article · · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/17364-PA· OSTI ID:6558931
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  1. Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (UK)
The authors propose a new method to estimate the Dykstra-Parsons coefficient that leads to a more statistically reliable indication of the true heterogeneity level. The new method extracts more information from the data to produce an estimate that gives half the error of the traditional approach. Several cases are considered to demonstrate the effects of more reliable Dykstra-Parsons coefficients on predicted reservoir performance.
OSTI ID:
6558931
Journal Information:
SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (USA), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (USA) Vol. 5:3; ISSN SREEE; ISSN 0885-9248
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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