Refereed Journal Papers

Published or accepted for publication

Kullawan. K., Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

01 . Sequential Geosteering Decisions for Optimization of Real-Time Well Placement

Submitted for publication.

2017
Hong. A.J., Bratvold. R.B., Nævdal. G.,

02 . Robust Production Optimization with Capacitance-Resistance Model as Precursor

Submitted to Computational Geosciences (provisionally accepted,under revision).

2017
Hong. A.J., Bratvold. R.B., Thomas. P., Hanea. R.G.,

03 . Value-of-Information for Model Parameter Updating through History Matching

Submitted to SPE Journal (under review)

2017
Willigers. B.J.A., Bratvold. R.B, Bickel. J.E.,

04 . Maximising the Value of Unconventional Reservoirs by Choosing the Optimal Appraisal Strategy

SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering-Formation Evaluation

2016
Kullawan. K, Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

05 . Value Creation with Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Geosteering Operations

International Journal of Petroleum Technology 3 (01): 15-31.http://dx.doi.org/10.15377/2409-787X.2016.03.01.2

2016
Willigers. B.J.A., Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

06 . Hot spot hunting: Optimising the staged development of shale plays

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

2016
Kullawan. K, Kanokwan, Bratvold. R.B., Camilo M. Nieto.,

07 . Decision-Oriented Geosteering and the Value of Look-Ahead Information: A Case-Based Study

SPE Journal (2016)

2016
Willigers. B.J.A., Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

08 . Appraising unconventional resources: How many wells to drill and where to place them?

SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering-Formation Evaluation 19, 340-349

2016
Jafarizadeh. B., Bratvold. R.B.,

09 . Sequential Exploration with Geological Dependencies and Uncertainty in Oil Prices

Paper submitted for publication in SPE Economics & Management.

2015
Kullawan. K, Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

10 . Value Creation with Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Geosteering Operations 2015

Paper submitted for publication in the Journal of Petrol. Science and Engineering.

2015
Willigers. B.J.A., Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

11 . Combining Geostatistics With Bayesian Updating To Continually Optimize Drilling Strategy in Shale-Gas Plays

Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/164816-PA

2014
Kullawan. K, Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

12 . A Decision Analytic Approach to Geosteering Operations

Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/167433-PA

2014
Thomas. P., Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

13 . The Risk of Using Risk Matrices

SPE Econ & Mgmt 6 (2): 56-66

2014
Bratvold. R.B., Jafarizadeh. B.,

14 . Sell Spot or Sell Forward? Analysis of Oil Trading Decisions Using the Two-Factor Price Model and Simulation

SPE Econ & Mgmt 5 (3): 80-88

2013
Jafarizadeh. B., Bratvold. R.B.,

15 . Two Factor Oil Price Model and Real Option Valuation: An Example of Oil Field Abandonment

SPE Econ & Mgmt 4 (3): 158-170

2012
Willigers. B.J.A., Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

16 . Valuation of Swing Contracts by Least-Squares Monte Carlo Simulation

SPE Econ & Mgmt 3 (4): 215-225. SPE-133044-PA.

2011
Bratvold. R.B., Giese. M.,

17 . Probabilistic Modeling for Decision Support in Integrated Operations

SPE Econ & Mgmt 3 (3): 173-185. SPE-127761-PA. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/127761-PA

2011
Bratvold. R.B., Koch. F.,

18 . Game Theory in the Oil and Gas Industry

SPE TWA 7 (1): 18-20

2011
Willigers. B.J.A., Hausken. K., Bratvold. R.B.,

19 . Uncertainty and preferences in a joint E&P development program analyzed in a game theoretic framework

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 74, 1-2, 88-98

2010
Willigers. B.J.A., Bratvold. R.B., Hausken. K.,

20 . A Game Theoretic Approach to Conflicting and Evolving Stakeholder Preferences in the E&P Industry

SPE Economics & Management

2009
Willigers. B.J.A., Bratvold. R.B.,

21 . Valuing Oil and Gas Options by Least-Squares Monte Carlo Simulation

SPE Projects, Facilities & Construction

2009
Bratvold. R.B., Bickel. J.E.,

22 . Value of Information: The Past, Present, and Future

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, August 2009

2009
Bratvold. R.B., Begg. S.H.,

23 . Would You Know a Good Decision if You Saw One?

SPE TWA 5 (2): 21-23

2009
Bickel. J.E., Bratvold. R.B.,

24 . Decision Making in the Oil & Gas Industry: From Blissful Ignorance to Uncertainty - Induced Confusion

ENERGY EXPLORATION & EXPLOITATION 26(5), 311-325

2008
Bratvold. R.B., Begg. S.H.,

25 . I would rather be vaguely right than precisely wrong: A new approach to decision making in the petroleum exploration and production industry

AAPG Bulletin 92(10), 1373–1392

2008
Al-Harthy, Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

26 . Copulas: A New Technique to Model Dependence in Petroleum Decision Making

J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 57(1-2), 195-208

2007
Al-Harthy. M., Khurana. A., Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

27 . Investment Decisions, Systems Approach vs. Sequential Approach: Do Functional Dependencies And Interactions Matter?

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal 46(1), 511 - 524

2006
Begg. S.H., Bratvold. R.B.,

28 . The Value of Flexibility

Southern China Oil & Gas Journal 17(4)

2004
Bratvold. R.B., Holden. L., Svanes. T., Tyler. K.,

29 . STORM: Integrated 3D Stochastic Reservoir Modeling Tool for Geologists and Reservoir Engineers

SPE Computer Applications 7(3), 58 – 68

1995
Larsen. L., Bratvold. R.B.,

30 . Effects of Propagating Fractures on Pressure-Transient Injection and Falloff Data

SPE Formation Evaluation

1994
Bratvold. R.B., Horne. R.N.,

31 . Analysis of Pressure Falloff Tests Following Cold Water Injection

SPE Formation Evaluation **September**, 203 - 302

1990
Reynolds. A.C., Bratvold. R.B., Ding. W.,

32 . Semilog Analysis of Gas Well Drawdown and Buildup Data

SPE Formation Evaluation **December**, 657 - 670

1987