New Stress-dependent Elastic Wave Velocity Models for Reservoir Rocks with Applications

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Autores principales: Zhao, Rong, Li, Chunguang
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author Zhao, Rong
Li, Chunguang
author_facet Zhao, Rong
Li, Chunguang
contents This study presents new elastic velocity-effective stress laws for reservoir rocks. These models are grounded in previously established correlations between elastic modulus and porosity, which incorporate critical porosity. The accuracy of the models is validated against wave velocities from 38 core samples, yielding coefficients of determination ($\mathrm{R}^2$) of 0.9994 for compressional wave and 0.9985 for shear wave. A sensitivity analysis reveals that the maximum uncertainties for compressional and shear waves are less than $\pm$5.5% and $\pm$7.5%, respectively. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed models, a case study was conducted on three wells in the Northern Carnarvon Basin, where the new elastic wave velocity-effective stress laws produced reliable predictions for velocity logs in the studied formations. The relationships reported herein may prove beneficial for hydrocarbon exploration, production, and ensuring drilling safety in both unconventional and conventional fields.
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spellingShingle New Stress-dependent Elastic Wave Velocity Models for Reservoir Rocks with Applications
Zhao, Rong
Li, Chunguang
Geophysics
This study presents new elastic velocity-effective stress laws for reservoir rocks. These models are grounded in previously established correlations between elastic modulus and porosity, which incorporate critical porosity. The accuracy of the models is validated against wave velocities from 38 core samples, yielding coefficients of determination ($\mathrm{R}^2$) of 0.9994 for compressional wave and 0.9985 for shear wave. A sensitivity analysis reveals that the maximum uncertainties for compressional and shear waves are less than $\pm$5.5% and $\pm$7.5%, respectively. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed models, a case study was conducted on three wells in the Northern Carnarvon Basin, where the new elastic wave velocity-effective stress laws produced reliable predictions for velocity logs in the studied formations. The relationships reported herein may prove beneficial for hydrocarbon exploration, production, and ensuring drilling safety in both unconventional and conventional fields.
title New Stress-dependent Elastic Wave Velocity Models for Reservoir Rocks with Applications
topic Geophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.10766