Application of neural networks to identify lithofacies from well logs

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 45-49

  Zhang, Yujin ^a   Salisch, Henry A ^a   McPherson, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Mobil Exploration and Producing Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Formation; Identification; Lithofacies; Neural Network; Well Logs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009414624     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG999045     Document Type: Article

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