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Quantitative Seismic Interpretation

Quantitative Seismic Interpretation

Quantitative Seismic Interpretation

Applying Rock Physics Tools to Reduce Interpretation Risk
Per Avseth, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, and Odin Petroleum, Bergen
Tapan Mukerji, Stanford University, California
Gary Mavko, Stanford University, California
June 2010
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9780521151351
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    Quantitative Seismic Interpretation demonstrates how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes. The authors provide an integrated methodology and practical tools for quantitative interpretation, uncertainty assessment, and characterization of subsurface reservoirs using well-log and seismic data. They illustrate the advantages of these new methodologies, while providing advice about limitations of the methods and traditional pitfalls. This book is aimed at graduate students, academics and industry professionals working in the areas of petroleum geoscience and exploration seismology. It will also interest environmental geophysicists seeking a quantitative subsurface characterization from shallow seismic data. The book includes problem sets and a case-study, for which seismic and well-log data, and MATLAB® codes are provided on a website (http://www.cambridge.org/9780521151351). These resources will allow readers to gain a hands-on understanding of the methodologies.

    • The authors have extensive experience of teaching courses in this area in universities and to the petroleum industry
    • Provides practical advice on how to apply these new technologies while avoiding common pitfalls
    • Includes resources designed to give readers a hands-on understanding of the techniques

    Reviews & endorsements

    '… a book that has a little something for everyone.' EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union

    'The authors provide very useful guidelines … by highlighting important points and pitfalls within the text and bulleted conclusions at the end of each chapter. … The reference list is quite extensive and very current … I recommend this book to geophysicists involved with reservoir property estimation from seismic data and well log formation evaluation.' The Leading Edge

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    Product details

    June 2010
    Paperback
    9780521151351
    408 pages
    241 × 170 × 15 mm
    0.68kg
    171 b/w illus. 110 colour illus.
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Introduction to rock physics
    • 2. Rock physics interpretation of texture, lithology and compaction
    • 3. Statistical rock physics: combining rock physics, information theory, and statistics to reduce uncertainty
    • 4. Common techniques for quantitative seismic interpretation
    • 5. Case studies: lithology and pore-fluid prediction from seismic data
    • 6. Workflows and guidelines
    • 7. Hands-on
    • References
    • Index.
    Resources for
    Type
    QSI tools
    Size: 34.62 KB
    Type: application/zip
    Project data
    Size: 383.74 MB
    Type: application/zip
    Problem set data
    Size: 2.51 MB
    Type: application/zip
    List of Matlab files
    Size: 1.54 KB
    Type: text/plain