Fluid content effect on acoustic impedance and limits of direct detection capability : illustrated on an offshore prospect

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dc.contributor.advisorBackus, Milo M., 1932-
dc.creatorCatto, Antonio Joséen
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-24T19:00:34Zen
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:27:02Z
dc.date.available2014-10-24T19:00:34Zen
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:27:02Z
dc.date.issued1980-12en
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThe presence of gas and oil in some sand formations decreases the seismic velocity and density to such an extent that anomalously large reflections coefficients are encountered at fluid contacts. Geerstma and Gassmann's theories are equivalent and provide a good way to study the physical properties that affect the elastic behavior of the porous rock. The fluid-contact reflectivity (gas-water, oil-water) can be well estimated based on the brine saturated velocity alone. A comparison between the estimated and observed fluid-contact reflectivities on seismic and well log data from an Offshore prospect showed a remarkable agreement.en
dc.description.departmentGeological Sciencesen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/26894en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
dc.subject.lcshSeismic reflection methoden
dc.subject.lcshPetroleum in submerged landsen
dc.subject.lcshPetroleum--Geologyen
dc.subject.lcshNatural gas--Geologyen
dc.titleFluid content effect on acoustic impedance and limits of direct detection capability : illustrated on an offshore prospecten
dc.typeThesisen

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