The method is based on theory proposed by dvorkin and nur 1996 and odegaard and avseth 2003. Welcome to an interview with per avseth, who discusses rock physics and quantitative seismic interpretation. Qeyecloud is our free webbased rock physics modelling application available to all industry and academic users. Avseth and veggeland 2015 introduced additional rock stiffness rock impedance peil and fluid softness fluid impedance cpei attributes which honour fundamental rock physics from v p v s ai. Estimate anisotropy and correct for anisotropy influence. The authors provide an integrated methodology and practical tools for quantitative interpretation, uncertainty assessment, and characterization of subsurface. This course covers fundamentals of rock physics, ranging from basic laboratory and theoretical results to practical recipes. Digital energy journal qeye joins forces with per avseth and. Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk ebook. Matlab is introduced and used to solve examples in the book. Together with our cutting edge and innovative software solutions, we offer a full range of technology consulting services to serve our clients needs. Topics covered include texture, lithology, compaction, and porefluid prediction. Quantitative seismic interpretation using rock physics templates case examples from the zumba field taufik maulana petroleum geosciences supervisor.
Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk. By combining the worlds most advanced symbolic computation engine with powerful numeric algorithms, advanced visualization tools, and intuitive interfaces, maplesoft products are helping physicists around the world deepen our understanding of how the universe works. Per age avseth cofounder and cto at dig science osloomradet. The center was opened autumn 2018 and holds over 1200 employees. Reveal potential in complex carbonate formations with. He also talks with us about how developing an effective rock physics model requires the integration of geological, geophysical, geochemical, and petrophysical information. He also talks with us about how developing an effective rock. Build rock physics models and calibrate them to well data. In addition, a companion set of matlab code files is available for download.
Companies present in the building includes norwegian media leaders nrk, tv2 and bt, and mediatech success stories such as vizrt, vimond and highsoft. Both have a dramatic impact on the rock physics properties of not only the reservoir, but also the source and seals. Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk by per avseth. Pers research interests include applied rock physics and avo analysis, for quantitative seismic exploration and reservoir characterization.
January, 2018 rock physics technology will be found at media city bergen, a leading center for mediatech and innovation in bergen. Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk written for graduate students and industry professionals, quantitative seismic interpretation demonstrates how rock physics can be used to predict reservoir parameters. We will show the equations and the concepts behind the theory using graphical methods. Dec 23, 20 in this compact version of his distinguished lecture programme presentation, per avseth norwegian university of science and technology discusses rock physics and seismic reservoir prediction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Demonstrating how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes, this volume provides an integrated methodology and. I enjoyed most of the courses i took at stanford, but those of professor gary mavko were simply the best lectures i have ever attended. Quantitative seismic interpretation download ebook pdf. This rock physics based solution integrates and crosschecks all these.
Pdf the field of rock physics represents the link between qualitative. Create rock physics and geomechanical attributes from well log8 jul 2014. Sep 20, 2017 tuesday if youve never been to the famous rock physics reception, then youre missing out. Exploring the link between burial history and rock physics. A gassmannconsistent rock physics template cseg recorder.
Together with our cutting edge and innovative software solutions, we offer a full range of technology consulting services to serve our. Sep 12, 2018 reveal potential in complex carbonate formations with geologyguided rock physics modeling. He is also an adjunct professor in applied geophysics at the norwegian university of science and technology ntnu in trondheim, norway. Pdf seismic screening of rock stiffness and fluid softening using. Per age avseth, ipt department of petroleum engineering and applied geophysics submission date. In this thesis, we have presented a new methodology to obtain rock physics properties as a function of burial depth, i. Rockphysics modeling guided by depositional and burial.
Quantitative seismic interpretation using rock physics. Quantitative seismic interpretation demonstrates how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes. This document discusses the rock physics templates rpt, and how we have implemented the rpt approach in the hampsonrussell software release hrs9. Per avseth bring a wealth of knowledge in the fields of rock physics and seismic quantitative interpretation. June 2016 norwegian university of science and technology. Start with a seismicpetrophysical model to derive optimal elastic properties for all lithologies including nonreservoirs. The introduction of rock physics templates odegaard and avseth 2004 as a. Per avseth at norwegian university of science and technology. Combining burial history and rockphysics modeling to. Brian russell demonstrates log cross plot in geoview that has its own builtin set of rock physics templates as well as an integrated link to. Common techniques for quantitative seismic interpretation. Organicrich carbonates i have been dealing with rock physics analysis of an organicrich chalk, and there is a new approach that we are trying to extrapolate to organicrich carbonate formations e.
Petrophysics and well logs american association of. Geostatistical seismic inversion, rockphysics models, facies, reservoir modeling. Rock physics explore the link between reservoir properties and seismic data. Written for graduate students and industry professionals, quantitative seismic interpretation demonstrates how rock physics can be used to predict reservoir parameters. In this study, i extend the work of russell and smith 2007 from the bulk modulus case to the shear modulus case and show that this will lead us to a new approach to the derivation of a rock physics template, or rpt odegaard and avseth, 2003, one that provides better agreement of the bulk to shear modulus ratio to published experimental. Quantitative interpretation using inverse rockphysics modeling on avo data. Seismic screening of rock stiffness and fluid softening using. Per avseth, norwegian university of science and technology, trondheim, and odin petroleum. Rock physics opportunities international association of. Per avseth, norsk hydro research centre gary mavko, stanford university tapan mukerji, stanford university. Oct 26, 2017 per worked as a research geophysicist at norsk hydro in bergen, 20012006, and a consultant at rock physics technology, 20062008, and at odin petroleum, 20082012. Many interpretation software companies have included easytouse rock physics. Rock physics technology is an independent provider of rock physics driven software and services for reservoir geophysics analysis and qi.
Members of the founding team are experts within seismic interpretation, reservoir prediction, petroleum system analysis, avomodeling and data science all important elements for creating exploration. Seismic screening of rock stiffness and fluid softening using rockphysics attributes. Increasingly over the last decade, rock physics has become an integral part of quantitative seismic interpretation and stands out as a key technology in petroleum geoscience. Avseth and veggeland 2015 introduced additional rock stiffnessrock impedance peil and fluid softness fluid impedance cpei attributes which honour fundamental rock physics from v p v s ai. The field of rock physics represents the link between qualitative geological parameters and quantitative geophysical measurements. Rock physics and sedimentology for quantitative seismic. Qeyecloud is an interactive webbased application that allows the user to investigate the relationship between elastic and petrophysical parameters for various rock physics models. Digital energy journal qeye joins forces with per avseth. Petroleum geoscience from sedimentary environments to rock physics second edition with contributions from per avseth, jan inge faleide, pa.
Per avseth is a geophysical adviser at tullow oil in oslo, norway, and his areas of interest include quantitative seismic interpretation and rock physics analysis. Rockphysics modeling guided by depositional and burial history in lowtointermediateporosity sandstones per avseth 1, tor arne johansen 2, aiman bakhorji 3, and husam m. Joins forces with per avseth and jack dvorkin seis news. What is the relationship of the burial history to the rock physics. Quantitative seismic interpretation by per avseth february 2005. Rock physics technology as is a digital oilfield service company based in bergen, norway. Demonstrating how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes, this volume provides an integrated methodology and practical tools for quantitative interpretation, uncertainty assessment, and characterization of subsurface reservoirs. Its your best shot at bumping into the luminaries of rock physics colin sayers, stefan gelinsky, per avseth, marco perez, bill goodway, tad smith you know the sort of thing. Each category is plotted as a contour map, almost like topographical maps fig. Pdf explorational rock physics the link between geological. We know from laboratory work and theory that poor sorting can also in. These can be based on statistical analysis of well log data andor rock physics models avseth 2000, avseth et al. A methodology to create easytoimplement rock physics attributes that can be used to screen for reservoir sandstones and hydrocarbon pore fill from seismic inversion data is demonstrated. In this compact version of his distinguished lecture programme presentation, per avseth norwegian university of science and technology.
Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk, paperback by avseth, per. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quantitative seismic interpretation. Programme 11 november 2017 abu dhabi, uae technical committee aiman bakhorji cochair saudi aramco per avseth cochair ntnu wael abdallah schlumberger mukarram ahmed saudi aramco michelle ellis rock solid images. Also, rock physics modeling can be utilized to build. Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk ebook written by per avseth, tapan mukerji, gary mavko. An interview with per avseth february 2014 cseg recorder. Use our software to reduce uncertainty in prediction from seismic amplitudes.
Rock physics provides the connections between elastic properties measured at the surface of the earth, within the borehole environment or in the laboratory with the intrinsic properties of rocks, such as mineralogy, porosity, pore shapes, pore fluids, pore pressures, permeability, viscosity, stresses and overall architecture such as laminations and fractures. We provide a new tool for quantitative interpretation of seismic data. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read quantitative seismic interpretation. Avo inversion of prestack seismic data, constrained by geologic knowledge and rockphysics modeling, is an essential technology. Quantitative seismic interpretation pdf print version. Maplesoft provides the essential math environment for scientific research. Run what if rock physics scenarios with monte carlo simulation. Rock physics modeling guided by depositional and burial history in lowtointermediateporosity sandstones per avseth 1, tor arne johansen 2, aiman bakhorji 3, and husam m. Perform fluid substitution and invasion correction using your rock physics model.
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Mavko, gary, isbn 0521155x, isbn 97805211551, brand new, free shipping in the us demonstrating how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes, this volume. I feel lucky to be part of a great research group, the stanford rock physics project. Applying rock physics tools to reduce interpretation risk kindle edition by avseth, per, mukerji, tapan, mavko, gary. Seismic screening for hydrocarbon prospects using rock. Use full febased simulations with builtin solver or quick calculation of analytical bounds solid, laplace reduce effects of boundary conditions. In this compact version of his distinguished lecture programme presentation, per avseth norwegian university of science and technology discusses rock physics and seismic reservoir prediction. Per is a coauthor of the book quantitative seismic interpretation cambridge. Rock physics template rpt analysis of well logs for. It features a few of the same authors sven treitel, brian russell, rachel newrick, per avseth, and rob simm but most of the 46 authors are new to the project. To obtain rpdts, several authors have suggested using rock physics models calibrated to well log data or constrained by diagenetic models.
Joins forces with per avseth and jack dvorkin seis. Fourth eage workshop on rock physics the role of rock physics in reservoir modelling and simulation. Easytouse rock physics templates in hampsonrussell geoview. Per age avseth cofounder and cto dig science linkedin. I am looking for publications in which acoustic velocities, organic content, porosity and density are reported, in order to examine.
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