Carbonate oil reservoirs are sometimes regarded with apprehension in the petroleum
industry since it can be difficult to predict the quality of, and ensure high recovery factors …

W e are about to face a surge in the need for geophysical characterization and monitoring of
subsurface reservoirs and aquifers for CO 2 sequestration projects. Global energy demand …

Over the last few decades, it has become clear that various human activities have the
potential to generate seismic activity. Examples include subsurface waste injection, reservoir …

All too often, senior reservoir managers have found that their junior staff lack an adequate
understanding of reservoir management techniques and best practices needed to optimize …

Full-waveform inversion (FWI) can be applied to time-lapse (4D) seismic data for subsurface
reservoir monitoring. However, nonrepeatability (NR) issues can contaminate the data and …

For more than a decade, BP has been deploying a growing range of 4-D seismic
technologies, and applying these to a variety of reservoir situations. This paper reviews the" …

Repeated seismic surveys contain valuable information regarding time-lapse (4D) changes
in the subsurface. Full-waveform inversion (FWI) of seismic data can provide high-resolution …

Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers focuses on the applications of geophysics in
addressing petroleum engineering problems. It explores the complementary features of …

Reservoir simulations and history matching are critical for fine-tuning reservoir production
strategies, improving understanding of the subsurface formation, and forecasting remaining …

The exploitation of an oil field is a complex and multidisciplinary task, which demands a lot
of prior knowledge, time, and money. A good reservoir characterization is deemed essential …