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The objective of this study was to develop a geostochastic system for estimation of undiscovered petroleum resources by play analysis of the Békés basin. A resource appraisal system was designed for play analysis using a reservoir-engineering geologic model and an analytic probabilistic methodology. The system resulted in a package of computer programs, called FASPUM, for play analysis and play aggregation. Resource estimates of crude oil, nonassociated gas, associated-dissolved gas, and total gas were calculated in terms of probability distributions. The FASPUM computer package is a complex system that is very flexible and efficient, and runs on IBM PC/XT/AT and compatible microcomputers.
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Crovelli, R.A., Balay, R.H. (1994). Geologic Model, Probabilistic Methodology and Computer Programs for Petroleum Resource Assessment. In: Teleki, P.G., Mattick, R.E., Kókai, J. (eds) Basin Analysis in Petroleum Exploration. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0954-3_15
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