SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 1988 · 19 citations · 29 references
EngineeringGeological EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsReservoir EngineeringReservoir SimulationReservoir ForecastingReservoir HydrologyReservoir ManagementCompliance With Industry StandardsIndustry Competency StandardsIndustry Standards FrameworksReservoir Flow SimulationReservoir ModelingSystematic Uncertainties
ABSTRACT This paper presents a broad critique of the current state of reservoir simulation and its applications with an emphasis on its three key shortcomings: (1) lack of established industry standards for simulation (2) non-uniqueness, and (3) inherent uncertainties in reservoir modeling. Examples are discussed to demonstrate how these factors can and have led to misinterpretation and misuse of simulation results.
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