Exploiting P‐S converted waves: Part 1, modeling the effects of anisotropy and heterogeneities

Michelena, Reinaldo J.; Ata, Elias; Sierra, Jesu ́s

doi:10.1190/1.1931951

SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1994 1994

DOI: 10.1190/1.1931951

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Exploiting P‐S converted waves: Part 1, modeling the effects of anisotropy and heterogeneities

Reinaldo J. Michelena¹,

Elias Ata²,

Jesu ́s Sierra³

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Fracture detection in a carbonate reservoir using a variety of seismic methods

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We combine various methods to estimate fracture orientation in a carbonate reservoir located in southwest Venezuela. The methods we apply include the 2-D rotation analysis of 2-D P-S data along three different azimuths, amplitude‐variation‐with‐offset (AVO) of 2-D P-wave data along the same three azimuths, normal‐moveout (NMO) analysis of the same 2-D data, and both 3-D azimuthal AVO and NMO analysis of 3-D P-wave data recorded in the same field. The results of all methods are compared against measures of fracture orientation obtained from Formation microScanner logs recorded at four different locations in the field, regional and local measures of maximum horizontal stress, and the alignment of the major faults that cross the field. P-S data yield fracture orientations that follow the regional trend of the maximum horizontal stress, and are consistent with fracture orientations measured in the wells around the carbonate reservoir. Azimuthal AVO analysis yields a similar regional trend as that obtained from the P-S data, but the resolution is lower. Local variations in fracture orientation derived from 3-D AVO show good correlation with local structural changes. In contrast, due to the influence of a variety of factors, including azimuthal anisotropy and lateral heterogeneity in the overburden, azimuthal NMO analysis over the 3-D P-wave data yields different orientations compared to those obtained by other methods. It is too early to say which particular method is more appropriate and reliable for fracture characterization. The answer will depend on factors that range from local geological conditions to additional costs for acquiring new information.

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Exploiting P‐S converted waves: Part 1, modeling the effects of anisotropy and heterogeneities

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Fracture detection in a carbonate reservoir using a variety of seismic methods

Fracture detection in a carbonate reservoir using a variety of seismic methods

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