The Leading Edge; October 2007; v. 26; no. 10;
p. 1278-1282; DOI: 10.1190/1.2794386
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A simple, robust algorithm for seismic net pay estimation
Patrick Connolly
BP, Sunbury-On-Thames, U.K.
Corresponding author: patrick.connolly{at}uk.bp.com
There has been a long history of using seismic attributes to estimate net-to-gross or net pay (Brown et al, 1984). The type of approach discussed here employs map-based compensation of tuning effects followed by direct calibration to the reservoir property rather than via an intermediate estimate of absolute impedance. This article describes a process based on band-limited impedance data updated to incorporate more recent advances in inversion and AVO.
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