Petro-Elastic Log-Facies Classification Using the Expectation-Maximization Algorithm and Hidden Markov Models

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作者
Lindberg, David Volent [1 ]
Grana, Dario [2 ]
机构
[1] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Math Sci, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
[2] Univ Wyoming, Dept Geol & Geophys, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
关键词
Facies classification; Rock physics; Petrophysics; Statistical methods; Spatial distribution; STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS; SHALE LITHOFACIES; MARCELLUS SHALE; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1007/s11004-015-9604-z
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Log-facies classification methods aim to estimate a profile of facies at the well location based on the values of rock properties measured or computed in well-log analysis. Statistical methods generally provide the most likely classification of lithological facies along the borehole by maximizing a function that describes the likelihood of a set of rock samples belonging to a certain facies. However, most of the available methods classify each sample in the well log independently and do not account for the vertical distribution of the facies profile. In this work, a classification method based on hidden Markov models is proposed, a stochastic method that accounts for the probability of transitions from one facies to another one. Differently from other available methods where the model parameters are assessed using nearby fields or analogs, the unknown parameters are estimated using a statistical algorithm called the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. The method is applied to two different datasets: a clastic reservoir in the North Sea where four litho-fluid facies are identified and an unconventional reservoir in North America where four lithological facies are defined. The results of the applications show the added value of the introduction of a vertical continuity model in the facies classification and the ability of the proposed method of inferring model parameters such as facies transition probabilities and facies posterior distributions. The application also includes a sensitivity analysis and a comparison to other statistical methods.
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页码:719 / 752
页数:34
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