Latest Tools for Seismic Reservoir Characterization with Real Data Examples

Abstract

As seismic technology becomes more mature, there is a growing need for seismic reservoir characterization techniques for: the accurate estimate of physical properties of the rock, improved resolution, reliable DHI, estimation of pore pressure for safer drilling, identification of the fractures for the planning of the development wells etc. Theoretically, tools to achieve these reservoir attributes do exist and have been applied with good success. This paper will present a collection of these methods with real data examples. Also, the pre-conditioning of the seismic data, one of the most important factors for the success of these methods, will be discussed.