Use of the truncated shifted Pareto distribution in assessing size distribution of oil and gas fields

John C. Houghton

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Use of the truncated shifted Pareto distribution in assessing size distribution of oil and gas fields

John C. Houghton

Mathematical Geology Vol. 20 No. 8 pp. 907-937 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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John C. Houghton (1988). Use of the truncated shifted Pareto distribution in assessing size distribution of oil and gas fields. Mathematical Geology, 20(8), 907-937. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00892970

Use of the truncated shifted Pareto distribution in assessing size distribution of oil and gas fields

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