Application of principal component analysis on chemical data for reservoir correlation: A case study from Cretaceous carbonate sedimentary rocks, Saudi Arabia

Nikolaos A. Michael, and Neil W. Craigie

AAPG Bulletin

... that the interpreter would have the arduous task of selecting the most appropriate 4–12 parameters out of 250+. Craigie (2018) describes in detail...

Real-Time Applications for Geological Operations: Repeatable AI Use Cases

Alfio Malossi, Davide Baldini, Federica Ferrari, Arcangelo Di Palo, Ada Crottini, Chiara Marini, Cesare Ursini

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... Drilling (LWD), gas data, drilling parameters and directional data. The last challenge of digital transformation is using this data to gain competitive...

VTI anisotropic stiffness tensor logging: A case study

Kristoffer Walker, Alexei Bolshakov, Gama Firdaus, Tim Fischer, Luca Duranti, Luisa Crousse, Mason Edwards

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... a workflow is provided for obtaining Thomsen VTI parameters (ϵ, γ, and δ) as a function of depth. First, highresolution sonic log processing reduces thin...

Stochastic 3D Geological Modeling of Deep Water Reservoirs: Methodology and Case Studies

Kexian Yang, Kai Soon Tan, Karl Kramer, Jeffery M. Yarus

GCAGS Transactions

... properties in different facies. During the modeling process, great efforts were made to optimize the workflow, algorithms and input parameters for each...

ABSTRACT: Perforating System Selection for Optimum Well Inflow Performance; #90013 (2003)

KENT FOLSE, MELISSA ALLIN, CHRIS CHOW, JOHN HARDESTY

Search and Discovery.com

... issues. Furthermore, theoretical equations for ‘‘skin’’ (i.e.; the parameters used to quantify the difference between theoretical predictions...

Introduction to the Compositional and Stratigraphic Relationships of Permian Basin Oils, Texas and New Mexico

Harold J. Holmquest, Harold M. Smith, Robert T. Johansen

North Texas Geological Society

... isotopes: Geochem. Cosmochem. Acta, v. 3, p. 51–92. Degens, E. T., 1965, Geochemistry of sediments—a brief survey: 1st ed., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey...

Advanced Simultaneous Formation Evaluation and Completion-Oriented Rock Classification in the Midland Basin Using Integrated Analysis of Well Logs, Core Measurements, and Geostatistical Data

Ameneh Rostami, Archana Jagadisan, Laura M Hernandez, Zoya Heidari, Bill Fairhurst, Inessa Yurchenko, Svetlana Ikonnikova, Scott Hamlin

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... are used for a preliminary petrophysical rock classification. Model parameters are updated in each rock class and are used in the second iteration...

A fractal model for hydrocarbon resource assessment with an application to the natural gas play of volcanic reservoirs in Songliao Basin, China

Caineng Zou, Qiulin Guo, Jinghong Wang, Hongbing Xie

CSPG Bulletin

... Geology, v. 20, p. 907–937. Jing, Q. 1998. The estimation of oil and gas resources made by US Geological Survey institute. Abroad Oil & Gas Exploration...

I would rather be vaguely right than precisely wrong: A new approach to decision making in the petroleum exploration and production industry

Reidar B. Bratvold, Steve H. Begg

AAPG Bulletin

.... It is not obtained by selecting the one right prediction for the future but through a rigorous process that will enable us to anticipate and prepare...

Interpretation of Dipmeter Surveys in Mississippi

J. A. Gilreath

GCAGS Transactions

.... It is emphasized that detailed geological interpretations of the dipmeter survey require numerous closely spaced computations studied in relation...

North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature: Note 55--Records of Stratigraphic Commission, 1982-1984

AAPG Bulletin

... (1982-1985); Charles W. Copeland, Jr. (1983-1986). United States Geological Survey (USGS): Norman F. Sohl (1970-1983); David S. Fullerton (1977-1984...

Estimation of the Distribution of Fractures in Reservoirs of Oil and Gas by Photography at Depth

F. I. Kotyakhov, S. A. Serebrennikov

Petroleum Geology: A Digest of Russian Literature

...: Neft. Khoz., no. 9. 2. Kotyakhov, F. I., et al., 1961, Determination of the physical parameters of fracture reservoirs using borehole photography: ibid...

Paleontology: Part 5. Laboratory Methods

Robert W. Scott

AAPG Special Volumes

... of a basin may be quite different from its position during deposition. Lithology Lithology is one of the most useful criteria in selecting the types...

ABSTRACT: Maximizing field recovery through improved reservoir characterization and simulation: The L-P Sands of Dacion Field, Eastern Venezuela Basin; #90007 (2002)

John, McGuckin, John, Meredith, Mikael, Frorup, Creties, Jenkins, Gerald, Suellentrop

Search and Discovery.com

.... saturation curve. For each geologic model, multiple realizations were generated to characterize the range of uncertainty for various parameters...

Abstract: Properties of Gabor Operators for Seismic Imaging; #90171 (2013)

Michael P. Lamoureux and Gary F. Margrave

Search and Discovery.com

... propagation of waves must take into account the local and global variations of parameters that characterize physical properties of the geology...

Abstract: Interactive Visualization and Analysis of Optimization Algorithms and Large Parameter Spaces for Reservoir Geoscience and Engineering; #90174 (2014)

Elisa Amorim, Yasin Hajizadeh, Long Nghiem, and Mario Costa Sousa

Search and Discovery.com

... applied to history matching data. History matching is an inverse problem that attempts to tune parameters of a reservoir model in such a way...

So: How Many Grid Blocks Do I Need?, #40417 (2009)

Edmund Stephens and Mark Bentley

Search and Discovery.com

... This paper presents a practical methodology for selecting an optimal grid resolution in dynamic modelling, by the use of representative 2D sections...

Identification of Subtle Oil/Gas Reservoir in Junggar Basin of West China; #40691 (2011)

Gang Cai, Qingzhou Yao, Shuangwen Li, Ximin Lu, Honglin Gong

Search and Discovery.com

... reservoirs in Junggar Basin. The considerable importance of selecting appropriate approaches needs to be noticed when the study of subtle oil/gas...

The Importance of Stress and Fractures in Hydrofracturing and Stimulation Performance: A Geomechanics Overview; #80255 (2012)

Daniel Moos

Search and Discovery.com

... type 5. Selecting stimulation points 6. Designing the stimulation schedule 7. Predicting and optimizing production behavior Questions… • What controls...

Optimizing Appraisal Strategies for Tidal Clastic Reservoirs; #42232 (2018)

Michelle Viswanathan, Arun Kumar, Ravil Salakhetdinov, Tanmay Mallick, Abhinandan Kohli, Moulana Shareef Shaik, Ankush Singh, Mohamed Nabil, Ahmed Waheed

Search and Discovery.com

.... Primary and secondary reservoir-unit appraisal targets were established based on these parameters. Appraisal well locations were selected to address...

The Sand-Silt-Clay (SSC) Model: An Advanced Petrophysical Analysis and the Essential Applications to Lithology Computation, Permeability Estimation and Saturation Modeling, #42489 (2020).

Yudiyoko Ega Sugiharto, Gamal Ragab Gaafar

Search and Discovery.com

.... In the past, the technique of selecting a clay point from the cross plot did not have a firm scientific foundation. The purpose of this article...

Estimation of mechanical properties of sandstones from petrographic characteristics using artificial neural networks (ANNs)

Yasin Abdi, Bijan Yusefi-Yegane, Amin Jamshidi

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

...: [email protected] Abstract: The accurate determination of strength parameters of rocks such as uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and elastic modulus (E) using...

Hindcasting Production in Four Shale Gas Basins Using a Physics-based Approach

Frank Male

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...). These provide uncertainties about fitting parameters, but selecting the priors essential for Bayesian modeling can be difficult (Oliver et al, 2011...

Optimizing Field Development Across Northern Delaware Basin for the Wolfcamp C

M. D. Rincones, I. Perez, J. Dark, A. Dutta, A. Wilkinson, Y. Wang, S. Bey, J. Hanzel, B. Biurchieva, P. Hoang

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... and geophysical maps. Reservoir engineering techniques were then used to quantify production interference as a function of wells per section, completion parameters...

Unconventional Rock Requires Unconventional Analysis: Methods for Characterization

Shane K. Butler, Alexander Azenkeng, Blaise A.F. Mibeck, Bethany A. Kurz, Kurt E. Eylands

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

.... In this study, corroborative methods aimed to define micro- and nanoscale fabrics that impact parameters such as maturity, recovery, clay content, micropore...