Synopsis

TITLE:
Reservoir Characterization with the Application of Petrophysics,
Rockphysics and Seismic Inversion
INTRODUCTION:
Petrophysics transforms well logs measurement into reservoir properties i.e. porosity,
saturation, permeability mineral component volume estimation.
Rockphysics transform petrophysical result into the elastic properties that can be used for
seismic interpretation. The objective of the rockphysics is to generate elastic logs bulk
density, Vp and Vs which is free from borehole effects, invasion of borehole fluid into the
reservoir and to compensate for scale and frequency difference between sonic and sonic
measurement.
Seismic inversion is a sophisticated process of inverting the seismic data into elastic
properties of the reservoir. The purpose of seismic inversion is to make quantitative
inferences about the elastic properties of the Earths subsurface from remote observations.
AIM AND OBJECTIVE:
1. To bulid a relationship model between petrophysical and rockphysics.
2. Seismic Invesion study will be done for the given area and delineate the new
prospective zone for further drilling activities.
METHODOLOGY:
1. Analysis of various Petrophysical parameter.
2. Analysis of various Rockphysical parameter.
3. With the cross-plotting data obtained from various petrophysics and rockphysics
parameter we can characterize the reservoir and its fluid content.
4. Seismic Inversion method which include both seismic data and well data where well
data serves to add the low frequency below the seismic band and to constrain the
inversion.
5. For an inversion study, elastic properties such as P-wave velocity, S-wave velocity,
and density are available from well logs.
6. Seismic data is band-limited as a result of wavelet convolution and it lacks the low
frequency content. It is therefore necessary to capture the low frequency information
from a different source and add it to the inverted seismic data.
7. The data obtained from seismic inversion can be compared with the data obtained
from rockphysics.

8. Various crossplots like Vp/Vs versus Vp, P-impedance versus P-velocity, etc. can be
obtained from both seismic inverted data and rockphysical data to study the
comparison.
9. Seismic inverted analysis with the addition of petrophysics data help us to delineate
the new prospective area.
CONCLUSION:
Various study of the area like Petrophysics, Rockphysics and Seismic inversion will help us
to know the area well and delineate the prospective zone both qualitatively and quantitatively
(to some extent) with much more confidence.