Hydraulic conductivity (K) fields are used to parameterize groundwater flow and transport models. Numerical simulations require a detailed representation of the K field, synthesized to interpolate between available data. Several recent studies introduced high resolution K data (HRK) at the Macro Dispersion Experiment (MADE) site, and used ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to delineate the main str...

Gas and oil reservoirs have been the focus of modeling efforts for decades as an attempt to locate zones with high volumes. Certain subsurface layers and layer sequences, such as those containing shale, are known to be impermeable to gas and/or liquid. Oil and natural gas then become trapped by these layers, making it possible to drill wells to reach the supply, and extract for use. The drillin...

We propose a preprocessing methodology for well-log geophysical data based on Fast Independent Component Analysis (FastICA) and Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), in order to improve the success rate of the K-NN automatic classifier. The K-NN have been commonly applied to facies recognition in well-log geophysical data for hydrocarbon reservoir modeling and characterization. The preprocess was ma...

When field data are limited, stratigraphic models are used instead of detailed, fully heterogeneous models (FHM) to represent deep saline aquifers in numerical simulations of CO2 storage. This study evaluates parameter sensitivity and prediction uncertainty of three stratigraphic models of decreasing complexity (i.e., facies, layered, formation) against that of a FHM. For select simulation outc...

A large-scale data set including time-lapse (4D) elastic attributes and electrical resistivity is generated with the purpose of testing algorithms for reservoir modeling, reservoir characterization, production forecasting, and especially joint time-lapse monitoring using seismic as well as electromagnetic data. The Stanford VI reservoir, which was originally created by Castro et al. (2005), is ...

In order to determine the source and critical areas of wind Erosion, Sistan Plain, IRIFR-E.A method was applied. According to geomorphological investigations, the studied area consists of the following two main units namely: Pediment with 1 type and 8 geomorphological facies, and playa with 2 types of flatland and desert type that includes 9 geomorphological facies. On the basis of sediment, th...

The present study focuses on facies analysis and the reservoir characteristics of the Asmari Formation in the Aghajari oilfield (located in the Zagros fold-thrust belt, southwest Iran), and how they are linked to depositional environments and reservoir characteristics. This formation consists of about 380 m carbonates with some siliciclastic intercalations. Based on the integration of 1200 m of...