Seismic facies analysis based on 3D multi-attribute volume classification Dariyan Formation, SE Persian Gulf

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-173

  Farzadi, Pourdad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbonate reservoir; Dariyan Formation; Persian Gulf; Seismic facies analysis; Sirri oilfield

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEPOSITION; MAPPING; OIL FIELDS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; ROCKS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STRATIGRAPHY;

CARBONATE RESERVOIR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SEISMIC FACIES ANALYSIS; SEISMIC INTERPRETATION; VOLUME CLASSIFICATION;

SEISMOLOGY;

GEOMETRY; SEISMIC DATA;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

EID: 33645995722     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2006.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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