ISSN:
1365-2478
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
Modelling of AVO signatures for reservoir characterization requires VS estimation from other available logs when shear-wave data are not available. We tested various models for predicting VS from P-wave velocity, porosity and shale volume measured in well logs. Effective medium models which characterize the pore space in terms of ellipsoidal inclusions were compared with statistical VP–VS regressions. The inclusion models were calibrated by non-linear minimization of the difference between model-predicted velocities and actual measured velocities. The quality of the VS prediction was quantified in terms of the rms error by comparison with shear-wave data in wells where both VP and VS were measured. The linear regressions were found to be more robust and the rms error in the prediction was comparable to effective medium model-based predictions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2478.1999.00154.x
