Integrating seismic data for lithofacies modeling: A comparison of sequential indicator simulation algorithms

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 387-403

  Yao, Tingting ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Facies; Markov Bayes model; Modeling; Reservoir; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

LITHOFACIES; SEISMIC DATA;

EID: 26844554437     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015026926992     Document Type: Article

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