... on reservoir performance, and the challenges in predicting reservoir behavior due to internal heterogeneities underscore the need for detailed 3D facies distribution models. The integration of geological concepts, analog information, and process-based models offers a sophisticated approach to enhancing...

... This study revisits the role of receiver arrays in environments with small-scale high-contrast near-surface heterogeneities, focusing on their capacity to manage speckle scattering noise based on a new random multiplicative noise model. Our analysis reveals that array stacking significantly...

... interfaces, albeit with a slight attenuation of higher frequencies. We establish an important connection between statistical imaging with small-scale heterogeneity and speckle scattering noise, highlighting the relationship between statistical imaging, small-scale heterogeneity, and speckle noise...

... international upstream oil & gas inhomogeneity steel wellbore hohmann equation geology wellbore exploration geophysicist discretization energy 10 heterogeneity mark everett scenario society Integral equation based wellbore preconditioner for 3D electromagnetic response modeling Marcus...

... pattern) gradually increases. geologist waterflooding upstream oil & gas asia government clastic rock rock type sedimentary rock geology china government proportion variation sandstone efficiency displacement efficiency heterogeneity applied geoscience artificial intelligence...

... were obtained from 1.5” plugs selected outside of the standard 1 ft intervals to better capture heterogeneity. Porosity-permeability distribution were derived from digital images based on CT numbers and used as a constraint to build a digital twin of long plugs (around 30 cm length). The prediction...

...” parameters and crossplot results showed their good potential for quantification, mainly the P-wave, in agreement with the observed heterogeneities. geologist structural geology anisotropy carbonate rock sedimentary rock brazil government geological subdiscipline reservoir characterization...

... with strong heterogeneity. Quantitative engraving of fracturedvuggy reservoirs has been realized, and reliable research results have been provided for subsequent drilling guidance and reserve evaluation. At present, this method is of great significance to the exploration and development of fractured-vuggy...

... structures and retain subtle faults and stratigraphic details. Simultaneous joint inversion of refracted and surface waves was performed to develop a high-quality near-surface model used to provide a superior image in the presence of strong near-surface heterogeneity. upstream oil & gas geological...

... This study constructs a 3D high-fidelity outcrop-based analog reservoir static model of the Late-Jurassic Arabian stromatoporoid-coral facies assemblages. The resulting model is used in reservoir simulation to investigate the collective influence of the facies heterogeneity on fluid flow...

... Identifying an appropriate saline formation for carbon sequestration requires considerations of size, permeability, and the degree of heterogeneity. An appropriate level of formation heterogeneity can enhance carbon storage efficiency compared with storing CO 2 in homogeneous reservoirs...

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... Transition zone seismic data are intrinsically complex and can combine, at minimum, the complexity of marine, transition, and land seismic data. This paper presents the imaging results of a highly complex transition zone dataset. It is the industry’s first highly heterogeneous survey in terms...

... society upstream oil & gas molecular tracer heterogeneity interpretation international energy 10 ga prediction Molecular tracers and PVT data combined better constrain fluid systems for exploration, reservoir characterization, and reservoir management Khaled R. Arouri, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran...

..., extensive integrated geological & geophysical (G&G) studies coupled with data analytics were conducted to identify trends from regional down to local scale to have better prediction in reservoir heterogeneity. Making sure no stones left unturned, it is hope that it will lead to replication...

... storage locations requires an understanding of subsurface complexity – for example, lithological heterogeneity, and resulting porosity and permeability variations. These can be calculated using automated and machine learning approaches, alongside numerical forward modeling, ultimately allowing reservoirs...

...’ total Gross Rock Volume due to extreme spatial heterogeneity. stromatoporoid coral facies scenario american association upstream oil & gas saudi arabia heterogeneity reservoir characterization stromatoporoid coral buildup subsurface static connectivity implication international...

... heterogeneity Islands play a critical role in focusing and shaping the filling of accommodation at the carbonate platform and EOD scale by influencing the local environment and exerting a clear control over distribution of potential reservoir and nonreservoir. Although islands are aerially restricted...

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... Heterogeneous elastic property variation in the rock formation surrounding a borehole can cause wave scattering in the borehole acoustic waveforms, which in turn can be used to characterize the formation heterogeneities. Considering the elastic wave scattering caused by the variation of the near...