TY - BOOK AU - Barton, Christopher C. AU - Pointe, Paul R. La. TI - Fractals in petroleum geology and earth processes SN - 9781461357339 U1 - 553.28 B37 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Carbonaceous materials KW - Petroleum--Geology--Mathematical models KW - Petroleum exploration to production KW - Spatial heterogeneity N1 - In this unique volume, renowned experts discuss the applications of fractals in petroleum research-offering an excellent introduction to the subject. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of applications from petroleum exploration to production. Papers also illustrate how fractal geometry can quantify the spatial heterogeneity of different aspects of geology and how this information can be used to improve exploration and production results ER -