Quantitative Seismic Interpretation of Reservoir Parameters and Elastic Anisotropy Based on Rock Physics Model and Neural Network Framework in the Shale Oil Reservoir of the Qianjiang Formation, Jianghan Basin, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Analyses of Well Log Data and Microstructure Features of Shale
3. Rock Physical Modeling and Inversion Using Well Log Data
3.1. Rock Physics Models for Shale and Clay Mixture
3.2. Rock Physical Inversion for Clay Mixture Properties
3.3. Estimate of Elastic Anisotropy for Clay Mixture and Shale
4. Quantitative Seismic Interpretation Based on the BPNN Framework
4.1. Framework of the BPNN for Quantitative Seismic Interpretation
4.2. Test of the Established BPNNs
4.3. Real Data Applications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Density (kg/m3) | Bulk Modulus (GPa) | Shear Modulus (GPa) | |
---|---|---|---|
Quartz | 2650 | 38 | 44 |
Glauberite | 2350 | 37 | 10 |
Dolomite | 2870 | 95 | 45 |
Kerogen | 1300 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Oil | 700 | 0.57 | 0 |
Water | 1040 | 2.25 | 0 |
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Guo, Z.; Zhang, T.; Liu, C.; Liu, X.; Liu, Y. Quantitative Seismic Interpretation of Reservoir Parameters and Elastic Anisotropy Based on Rock Physics Model and Neural Network Framework in the Shale Oil Reservoir of the Qianjiang Formation, Jianghan Basin, China. Energies 2022, 15, 5615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155615
Guo Z, Zhang T, Liu C, Liu X, Liu Y. Quantitative Seismic Interpretation of Reservoir Parameters and Elastic Anisotropy Based on Rock Physics Model and Neural Network Framework in the Shale Oil Reservoir of the Qianjiang Formation, Jianghan Basin, China. Energies. 2022; 15(15):5615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155615
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Zhiqi, Tao Zhang, Cai Liu, Xiwu Liu, and Yuwei Liu. 2022. "Quantitative Seismic Interpretation of Reservoir Parameters and Elastic Anisotropy Based on Rock Physics Model and Neural Network Framework in the Shale Oil Reservoir of the Qianjiang Formation, Jianghan Basin, China" Energies 15, no. 15: 5615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155615