Determining fault transmissivity in a subterranean reservoir

Details Determining fault transmissivity in a subterranean reservoir Determining fault transmissivity in a subterranean reservoir

2008-08-17

2011-11-08

Dunn, Drew A (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Earth science

C702S011000, C702S016000, C703S010000, C367S072000, C367S073000, C367S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055449

ABSTRACT:
To determine fault transmissivity in a subterranean reservoir, fault structures in the subterranean reservoir are identified, and elastic impedance data is computed from well log data and seismic data. Normalization parameters that have a predetermined orientation with respect to the identified fault structures are computed, and elastic impedance flux values are normalized with respect to the normalization parameters, where the normalized elastic impedance flux values are indicative of transmissivities of fault structures in the subterranean structure.

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