By
Jerry Jensen
L.W. Lake, Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Patrick Corbett
David Goggin
Description
Geostatistics is a common tool in reservoir characterisation. Several texts discuss the subject, however this book differs in its approach
and audience from currently available material. Written from the basics of statistics it covers only those topics that are needed for
the two goals of the text: to exhibit the diagnostic potential of statistics and to introduce the important features of statistical
modeling.
This revised edition contains expanded discussions of some materials, in particular conditional probabilities, Bayes Theorem,
correlation, and Kriging. The coverage of estimation, variability, and modeling applications have been updated. Seventy examples illustrate
concepts and show the role of geology for providing important information for data analysis and model building. Four reservoir case
studies conclude the presentation, illustrating the application and importance of the earlier material.
This book can help petroleum
professionals develop more accurate models, leading to lower sampling costs. It is an ideal book for petroleum engineers, geoscientists,
hydrologists, and faculty and students in these and related fields.
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Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and Production
