Modelling the Earth for Oil Exploration
Final Report of the CEC's Geoscience I Program, 1990-93
Published in November 1994
Book
Hardback
812 pages
978-0-08-042419-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents an overview of the results of a European Union integrated programme in which approximately two hundred earth scientists participated, drawn from all fields related to exploration Two classes of modelling were addressed - geological modelling - the relationship between the conditions of sedimentation and the resulting reservoir conditions; and wave-propagation modelling - the investigation of wave-propagation through media of various degrees of complexity. Wave-propagation modelling was carried out either mathematically or physically with the most modern tools. An important aspect of the project was the inversion of seismic data, that is the determination of the parameters of the medium from observations. This problem is closely related to modelling since it is based on the inversion of the mathematical steps and often uses modelling for verification and "updating". The geological data presents novel concepts with a coverage that is both broad in area and in discipline. The geophysical investigations are at the leading edge of current research.
Although detailed results have been published separately by investigators, this volume is the only source of reference which summarises the results-, but incorporating sufficient detail to enable the reader to follow the scientific reasoning. AUDIENCE For exploration and production specialists, both in industry and academia.
Although detailed results have been published separately by investigators, this volume is the only source of reference which summarises the results-, but incorporating sufficient detail to enable the reader to follow the scientific reasoning. AUDIENCE For exploration and production specialists, both in industry and academia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
67 illustrations, 150 line drawings, index
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-042419-4 (9780080424194)
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Modeling The Earth For Oil Exploration
Final Report of the CEC's Geoscience I Program 1990-1993
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Content
Part 1 The CEC Geoscience I program - a multi-disciplinary targeted programme in exploration R&D (1990-1993): introduction; geological surveys; geological modelling and interpretation; seismic modelling. seismic inversion; software; technical results of the programme; conclusions. Part 2 From sedimentology to geostatistical reservoir modelling: abstract; general presentation of the project; geological presentation of the outcrops; data acquisition and digitisation; construction and visualisation of the reference models; reconstructing the reference models from a limited dataset; general conclusions; references; appendix. Part 3 Geological characterisation of fluvial sediments: abstract; introduction (TUD); geological framework (IGE-CSIC/UCM); fluvial architecture (TUD and IGE-CSIC/UCM); sandstone petrography (IGE-CSIC/UCM); permeability analysis (TUD and TNO); gamma-ray analysis (TUD and IGE-CSIC/UCM); stochastic modelling (TUD and TNO); seismic modelling (TNO); references. Part 4 Systematics of faults and fault arrays: abstract; introduction; fault systematics; definition and analysis of fault-related horizon and sequence geometries; modelling of the displacement geometries associated with normal faults; references. Part 5 Wave propagation in random media: abstract; random-media research; modelling ID random media; parameterisation of 3D random media; accurate and efficient seismic modelling in random media; scalar wave transmission and localisation in layered media; scattering attenuation from VSP data - a numerical study; model studies of coherence and bandwidth; attenuation - analysis of North Sea data; attenuation of seismic waves; attenuation tomography; tomography for anisotropic velocity parameters; data processing; references. Part 6 Exploration oriented seismic modelling: abstract; introduction; advanced seismic modelling; directed seismic inversion; references. Part 7 Seismic inversion and the impact of a priori information: abstract; impact of a priori information; 2D linearised elastic inversion evalution of synthetic data; abstract. The Mesa Verde outcrop - seismic modelling, processing and interpretation; abstract; references. Part 8 Physical modelling of 3D seismic wave propagation: abstract; introduction; seismic modelling - a state-of-the-art; laser ultrasonics, a breakthrough in seismic modelling; some aspects of seismic modelling - laser ultrasonics versus numerical modelling; some aspects of seismic modelling and imaging in (an)isotropic media using a mixed laser/piezoelectric system; three-component recording using speckle interferometry; critical evaluation of the laser technique and prospective views; conclusions; appendix A - physical modelling using laser speckle interferometry; references. Part 9 An expert system for reservoir characterization: abstract; system development methodology; the distributed problem-solving environment; a task model for subsurface modelling. Part contents.