Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling

The analysis of rock anisotropy in terms of seismic velocities and within the context of rock-physics (Biot-Gassmann theory of poroelasticity) provides important information for the evaluation of the stress state (tensors) of rocks, detection of the directions of formation weaknesses, helps in the e...

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Main Authors: Brajanovski, Miroslav, Gurevich, Boris, Lokajicek, T., Nadri, D., Bona, Andrej, Duncan, G.
Other Authors: Technical Programme Committee Sabine Beeke
Format: Conference Paper
Published: EAGE 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3424
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author Brajanovski, Miroslav
Gurevich, Boris
Lokajicek, T.
Nadri, D.
Bona, Andrej
Duncan, G.
author2 Technical Programme Committee Sabine Beeke
author_facet Technical Programme Committee Sabine Beeke
Brajanovski, Miroslav
Gurevich, Boris
Lokajicek, T.
Nadri, D.
Bona, Andrej
Duncan, G.
author_sort Brajanovski, Miroslav
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description The analysis of rock anisotropy in terms of seismic velocities and within the context of rock-physics (Biot-Gassmann theory of poroelasticity) provides important information for the evaluation of the stress state (tensors) of rocks, detection of the directions of formation weaknesses, helps in the estimation of overall permeability and failure prediction. Understanding the influence of stress and pore pressure on seismic velocities is important for 4-D reflection seismic interpretation, AVO analysis and reservoir modeling. Laboratory measurements were carried out on spherical shale samples from the overburden under confining stress up to 400 MPa, by means of ultrasonic soundings in 132 independent directions. Such an approach enables the estimation of 3-D elastic anisotropy. Assuming VTI symmetry approximation, from the measured velocities the stiffness tensor was inverted. Since the sandstones were partly unconsolidated, it was not possible to take ultrasonic measurements . To overcome this, we developed a method for stress induced azimuthal anisotropy estimation using only cross-dipole logging data. These results give the possibility for anisotropic correction in AVO analysis.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-34242017-10-02T02:27:28Z Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling Brajanovski, Miroslav Gurevich, Boris Lokajicek, T. Nadri, D. Bona, Andrej Duncan, G. Technical Programme Committee Sabine Beeke The analysis of rock anisotropy in terms of seismic velocities and within the context of rock-physics (Biot-Gassmann theory of poroelasticity) provides important information for the evaluation of the stress state (tensors) of rocks, detection of the directions of formation weaknesses, helps in the estimation of overall permeability and failure prediction. Understanding the influence of stress and pore pressure on seismic velocities is important for 4-D reflection seismic interpretation, AVO analysis and reservoir modeling. Laboratory measurements were carried out on spherical shale samples from the overburden under confining stress up to 400 MPa, by means of ultrasonic soundings in 132 independent directions. Such an approach enables the estimation of 3-D elastic anisotropy. Assuming VTI symmetry approximation, from the measured velocities the stiffness tensor was inverted. Since the sandstones were partly unconsolidated, it was not possible to take ultrasonic measurements . To overcome this, we developed a method for stress induced azimuthal anisotropy estimation using only cross-dipole logging data. These results give the possibility for anisotropic correction in AVO analysis. 2009 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3424 EAGE fulltext
spellingShingle Brajanovski, Miroslav
Gurevich, Boris
Lokajicek, T.
Nadri, D.
Bona, Andrej
Duncan, G.
Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title_full Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title_fullStr Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title_short Estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - AVO modeling
title_sort estimation of stress induced azimuthal anisotropy - avo modeling
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3424