Sensitivity analysis of Gassmann's fluid substitution equations: Some implications in feasibility studies of time-lapse seismic reservoir monitoring

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-62

  Artola, Fredy A V ^a   Alvarado, Vladimir ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feasibility studies; Gassmann equations; Sensitivity analysis; Time lapse

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PORE PRESSURE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SEISMIC WAVES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASSMANN EQUATIONS; TIME-LAPSE;

SEISMOLOGY;

FEASIBILITY STUDY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR ROCK; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33646098662     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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