Lithology and fluid prediction from amplitude versus offset (AVO) seismic data

Geofluids

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 219-232

  Davies, D J ^a   McInalley, A ^b   Barclay, F ^a  

^a Odegaard UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Ninian House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4D; AVO seismic; Fluid prediction; Lithology; Nelson Field; Time lapse

Indexed keywords

AVO METHOD; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LITHOLOGY; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

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EID: 0242369873     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-8123.2003.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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