Modelling the Earth for Oil Exploration

Part 1 The CEC Geoscience I program - a multi-disciplinary targeted programme in exploration R&D (1990-1993): introduction; geological surveys; geological modelling and interpretation; seismic modelling. seismic inversion; software; technical results of the programme; conclusions. Part 2 From sedimentology to geostatistical reservoir modelling: abstract; general presentation of the project; geological presentation of the outcrops; data acquisition and digitisation; construction and visualisation of the reference models; reconstructing the reference models from a limited dataset; general conclusions; references; appendix. Part 3 Geological characterisation of fluvial sediments: abstract; introduction (TUD); geological framework (IGE-CSIC/UCM); fluvial architecture (TUD and IGE-CSIC/UCM); sandstone petrography (IGE-CSIC/UCM); permeability analysis (TUD and TNO); gamma-ray analysis (TUD and IGE-CSIC/UCM); stochastic modelling (TUD and TNO); seismic modelling (TNO); references. Part 4 Systematics of faults and fault arrays: abstract; introduction; fault systematics; definition and analysis of fault-related horizon and sequence geometries; modelling of the displacement geometries associated with normal faults; references. Part 5 Wave propagation in random media: abstract; random-media research; modelling ID random media; parameterisation of 3D random media; accurate and efficient seismic modelling in random media; scalar wave transmission and localisation in layered media; scattering attenuation from VSP data - a numerical study; model studies of coherence and bandwidth; attenuation - analysis of North Sea data; attenuation of seismic waves; attenuation tomography; tomography for anisotropic velocity parameters; data processing; references. Part 6 Exploration oriented seismic modelling: abstract; introduction; advanced seismic modelling; directed seismic inversion; references. Part 7 Seismic inversion and the impact of a priori information: abstract; impact of a priori information; 2D linearised elastic inversion evalution of synthetic data; abstract. The Mesa Verde outcrop - seismic modelling, processing and interpretation; abstract; references. Part 8 Physical modelling of 3D seismic wave propagation: abstract; introduction; seismic modelling - a state-of-the-art; laser ultrasonics, a breakthrough in seismic modelling; some aspects of seismic modelling - laser ultrasonics versus numerical modelling; some aspects of seismic modelling and imaging in (an)isotropic media using a mixed laser/piezoelectric system; three-component recording using speckle interferometry; critical evaluation of the laser technique and prospective views; conclusions; appendix A - physical modelling using laser speckle interferometry; references. Part 9 An expert system for reservoir characterization: abstract; system development methodology; the distributed problem-solving environment; a task model for subsurface modelling. Part contents.