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+This directory contains the input data file and results produced by
+several simulation software packages of the first comparison project
+of the society of petroleum engineers [1]. The dataset consists of a
+single file called 'spe1deck.data' and uses the ECL format which is
+used by many standard commercial simulators for oil reservoirs.
+
+The ownership of the copyright of this dataset is unclear: Some parts
+seem to be written by Schlumberger [2], which in turn seem to be
+modified by Jon Kleppe of NTNU [3] and some (mainly saturation
+function related) data seems to be calculated by SINTEF using MRST.
+Finally some modifications where done by Ove Savareid and Andreas
+Lauser in the context of the OPM project.
+
+[1] http://www.spe.org/web/csp/datasets/set01.htm
+[2] http://slb.com
+[3] http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/~kleppe/TPG4160/ex3/ODEH.DATA