Neural network modelling and classification of lithofacies using well log data: A case study from KTB borehole site

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 733-746

  Maiti, Saumen ^a   Krishna Tiwari, Ram ^a   Kümpel, Hans Joachim ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED GEOPHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

ANN; Back propagation method; KTB boreholes; Lithofacies; Petrophysics; Well log

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BACK PROPAGATION; BOREHOLE LOGGING; KTB BOREHOLE; LITHOFACIES; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 34247261168     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03342.x     Document Type: Article

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