Detection of gas and water using HHT by analyzing P- and S-wave attenuation in tight sandstone gas reservoirs

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-143

  Xue, Ya juan ^a,b   Cao, Jun xing ^a   Wang, Da xing ^c   Tian, Ren fei ^a,d   Shu, Ya xiang ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c PETROCHINA CHANGQING OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

^d SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

HHT; Hydrocarbon detection; P wave attenuation; S wave attenuation; Tight sandstone gas reservoirs

Indexed keywords

HHT; HYDROCARBON DETECTION; P-WAVE ATTENUATION; S-WAVE ATTENUATION; TIGHT SANDSTONE GAS;

AQUIFERS; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR WAVES;

GASES;

GAS WELL; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL WELL; P-WAVE; S-WAVE; SANDSTONE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC DATA;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 84884581518     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2013.08.023     Document Type: Article

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