Hierarchical Bayesian lithology/fluid prediction: A North Sea case study

Seismic 3D amplitude variation with offset (AVO) data from the Alvheim field in the North Sea are inverted into lithology/fluid classes, elastic properties, and porosity. Lithology/fluid maps over hydrocarbon prospects provide more reliable estimates of gas/oil volumes and improve the decision concerning further reservoir assessments. The Alvheim field is of turbidite origin with complex sand-lobe geometry and appears without clear fluid contacts across the field. The inversion is phrased in a Bayesian setting. The likelihood model contains a convolutional, linearized seismic model and a rock-physics model that capture vertical trends due to increased sand compaction and possible cementation. The likelihood model contains several global model parameters that are considered to be stochastic to adapt the model to the field under study and to include model uncertainty in the uncertainty assessments. The prior model on the lithology/fluid classes is a Markov random field that captures local vertical/horizonta...

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