Monte Carlo method for estimating lithology from seismic data

Details Monte Carlo method for estimating lithology from seismic data Monte Carlo method for estimating lithology from seismic data

1989-10-27

1990-05-15

Lobo, Ian J.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

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364421, 367 38, 367 70, G01V 128

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049263943

ABSTRACT:
A Monte Carlo statistical method for combining discrete geological measurements of rock properties with continuous measurements of seismic attributes and for converting those combined measurements into a display of the best estimate of subsurface rock classes.

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Farmer, C.L., Winfrith Petroleum Technology, U.K., Paper presented at the Joint IMA/SPE European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery, Robinson College, Cambridge University, July 25-27, 1989.

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