The 4D seismic signature of oil-water contact movement due to natural production in a stacked turbidite reservoir

Geophysical Prospecting

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-203

  MacBeth, Colin ^a   Stephen, K D ^a   McInally, A ^b,c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Shell UK Exploration and   (United Kingdom)

^c Ninian House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DATA REDUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TURBIDITY; WATER;

FLUID DISTRIBUTION; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SEISMIC DATA; SIGNAL STRENGTH;

SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

FOUR-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TURBIDITE;

EID: 14644399278     PISSN: 00168025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2004.00463.x     Document Type: Article

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