The link between seismic inversion, rock physics, and geostatistical simulations in seismic reservoir characterization studies

Abstract

Reservoir models are typically based on geostatistical simulations of facies and their physical properties, such as porosity, permeability, and fluid. Seismic data are often used to guide these simulations. However, seismic response directly depends only on the elastic properties of the subsurface, which may be or may not be linked to the physical parameters used in reservoir simulation.