Method for estimating subsurface properties from geophysical survey data using physics-based inversion
US9696442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/667
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hydrocarbon exploration method for determining subsurface properties from geophysical survey data. Rock physics trends are identified and for each trend a rock physics model is determined that relates the subsurface property to geophysical properties (103). The uncertainty in the rock physics trends is also estimated (104). A geophysical forward model is selected (105), and its uncertainty is estimated (106). These quantities are used in an optimization process (107) resulting in an estimate of the subsurface property and its uncertainty.
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