Lateral Rock Property Prediction by Post Stack Acoustic Impedance Inversion: A Case Study from Offshore Niger Delta

Authors

  • Difference Odeyovwi Ogagarue Department of Earth Sciences, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria
  • God Alaminiokuma Department of Earth Sciences, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria

Keywords:

Acoustic impedance, Seismic inversion, Deterministic, Model-driven, Interpretation.

Abstract

A post stack acoustic impedance seismic inversion study was carried out by integrating well logs and 3D seismic data obtained in a Niger Delta offshore field.

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Published

2016-04-22

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Ogagarue, D. O., & Alaminiokuma, G. (2016). Lateral Rock Property Prediction by Post Stack Acoustic Impedance Inversion: A Case Study from Offshore Niger Delta. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(3), 1–13. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5506

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Vol. 26 No. 3 (2016)

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