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Computer simulation of reservoir depletion and oil flow from the Macondo well following the Deepwater Horizon blowout

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1266/

This model estimates, by simulation, the reservoir pressure, flow rate, and volume of oil discharged, and the report discusses the uncertainty in the estimates.

by Hsieh, Paul A.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1266
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Hydraulic engineering, Industrial pollution, Mathematical simulation, Petroleum, Wells
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Gulf of Mexico

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