Amplitude-versus-offset variations in gas sands
Amplitude-versus-offset variations in gas sands
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DOI:
10.1190/1.1442696
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发表时间:
1989-06
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影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
S. Rutherford;Robert H. Williams
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作者:
S. Rutherford;Robert H. Williams
Seismic reflections from gas sands exhibit a wide range of amplitude‐versus‐offset (AVO) characteristics. The two factors that most strongly determine the AVO behavior of a gas‐sand reflection are the normal incidence reflection coefficient R0 and the contrast in Poisson’s ratio at the reflector. Of these two factors, R0 is the least constrained. Based on their AVO characteristics, gas‐sand reflectors can be grouped into three classes defined in terms of R0 at the top of the gas sand. Class 1 gas sands have higher impedance than the encasing shale with relatively large positive values for R0. Class 2 gas sands have nearly the same impedance as the encasing shale and are characterized by values of R0 near zero. Class 3 sands have lower impedance than the encasing shale with negative, large magnitude values for R0. Each of these sand classes has a distinct AVO characteristic. An example of a gas sand from each of the three classes is presented in the paper. The Class 1 example involves a Hartshorn channel s...