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Rock Physics Modeling in Conventional Reservoirs

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Seismic reservoir characterization focuses on the interpretation of elastic attributes, such as seismic velocities and impedances, estimated from geophysical data such as surface seismic, crosswell seismic, and well log data. Elastic attributes depend on rock and fluid properties. The discipline of rock physics investigates the physical relations between petrophysical properties of porous rocks and their elastic response. In this chapter, we review the most common rock physics models for conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs. Rock physics models are commonly used to study the effect of variations in porosity, lithology, fluid saturation, and other petrophysical properties in reservoir rocks and the changes in the corresponding elastic and seismic response. These models can then be used to quantitatively interpret geophysical data and build reservoir models conditioned by well log and seismic data.

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    Dario Grana

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    Gianluca Cusatis

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Grana, D. (2016). Rock Physics Modeling in Conventional Reservoirs. In: Jin, C., Cusatis, G. (eds) New Frontiers in Oil and Gas Exploration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40124-9_4

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