Laboratory measurements of seismic attenuation in sandstone: Strain versus fluid saturation effects

N Tisato, B Quintal - Geophysics, 2014 - library.seg.org
In the past few decades, great attention has been focused on uncovering the physics of
seismic wave attenuation in fluid-saturated rocks. However, the relationship among many …

A coupled displacement-pressure model for elastic waves induce fluid flow in mature sandstone reservoirs

MB Abdullahi, SR Jufar, JH Lee, MD Le - International Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
Elastic (seismic) wave stimulation is considered one of the unconventional enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) methods. Increasing water quantity in the high permeability layer of a mature …

Modeling wave propagation in cracked porous media with penny-shaped inclusions

L Zhang, J Ba, JM Carcione, W Sun - Geophysics, 2019 - library.seg.org
Understanding acoustic wave dispersion and attenuation induced by local (squirt) fluid flow
between pores and cracks (compliant pores) is fundamental for better characterization of the …

Mobility effect on poroelastic seismic signatures in partially saturated rocks with applications in time‐lapse monitoring of a heavy oil reservoir

L Zhao, H Yuan, J Yang, D Han, J Geng… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional seismic analysis in partially saturated rocks normally lays emphasis on
estimating pore fluid content and saturation, typically ignoring the effect of mobility, which …

Seismic inversion for underground fractures detection based on effective anisotropy and fluid substitution

HZ Chen, XY Yin, JH Gao, BY Liu, GZ Zhang - Science China Earth …, 2015 - Springer
Underground fractures play an important role in the storage and movement of hydrocarbon
fluid. Fracture rock physics has been the useful bridge between fracture parameters and …

Pore fluid effects on S-wave attenuation caused by wave-induced fluid flow

B Quintal, H Steeb, M Frehner, SM Schmalholz… - Geophysics, 2012 - library.seg.org
We studied seismic attenuation of P-and S-waves caused by the physical mechanism of
wave-induced fluid flow at the mesoscopic scale. Stress relaxation experiments were …

Frequency-dependent attenuation as a potential indicator of oil saturation

B Quintal - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
At seismic frequencies, wave-induced fluid flow is a major cause of P-wave attenuation in
partially saturated porous rocks. Attenuation is of great importance for the oil industry in the …

Analysis of the frequency dependence characteristics of wave attenuation and velocity dispersion using a poroelastic model with mesoscopic and microscopic …

YX He, SX Wang, C Sun, GY Tang, W Zhu - Geophysical Prospecting, 2021 - earthdoc.org
Seismic waves passing through partially saturated porous rocks produce pressure gradients
in the fluid phase, and, hence, the resulting fluid flow is accompanied by various length …

Frequency-dependent reflection coefficients in diffusive-viscous media

H Zhao, J Gao, F Liu - Geophysics, 2014 - library.seg.org
Amplitude variation with offset/angle of incidence inversion has been playing a key role in
hydrocarbon detection and reservoir characterization. Traditionally, it has been limited to …

Numerical simulation of frequency-dependent seismic response and gas reservoir delineation in turbidites: A case study from China

X Chen, Z He, X Pei, W Zhong, W Yang - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
To simulate the frequency-dependent response of turbidite reservoirs in the JZ Area, near
the Bohai Sea, China, we apply a diffusive and viscous wave equation (DVWE), which takes …