Ebook: Geologic Modeling and Simulation: Sedimentary Systems

Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. Modeling has proven its worth and now it is an accepted procedure for analyzing and solving geological problems. The papers in this collection are focused on modeling sediment deposition and sedimentary sequences and have a decidedly practical flavor. Some of the leading simulation packages, such as CORRELATOR, SEDFLUX, SEDpak, SEDSIM, STRATA, and STRATSIM are applied to problems in hydrocarbon exploration, oil production, groundwater development, coal-bed appraisal, geothermics, and environmental diagnosis. All of these subjects fall under the broad heading of sedimentary basin analysis. The fifteen papers in this volume are written by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The contributions represent the status of geologic modeling and simulation at the start of the 21st century, and will give the reader an insight into current research problems and their possible solutions.

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Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. Modeling has proven its worth and now it is an accepted procedure for analyzing and solving geological problems. The papers in this collection are focused on modeling sediment deposition and sedimentary sequences and have a decidedly practical flavor. Some of the leading simulation packages, such as CORRELATOR, SEDFLUX, SEDpak, SEDSIM, STRATA, and STRATSIM are applied to problems in hydrocarbon exploration, oil production, groundwater development, coal-bed appraisal, geothermics, and environmental diagnosis. All of these subjects fall under the broad heading of sedimentary basin analysis. The fifteen papers in this volume are written by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The contributions represent the status of geologic modeling and simulation at the start of the 21st century, and will give the reader an insight into current research problems and their possible solutions.

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Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. Modeling has proven its worth and now it is an accepted procedure for analyzing and solving geological problems. The papers in this collection are focused on modeling sediment deposition and sedimentary sequences and have a decidedly practical flavor. Some of the leading simulation packages, such as CORRELATOR, SEDFLUX, SEDpak, SEDSIM, STRATA, and STRATSIM are applied to problems in hydrocarbon exploration, oil production, groundwater development, coal-bed appraisal, geothermics, and environmental diagnosis. All of these subjects fall under the broad heading of sedimentary basin analysis. The fifteen papers in this volume are written by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The contributions represent the status of geologic modeling and simulation at the start of the 21st century, and will give the reader an insight into current research problems and their possible solutions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
John Warvelle Harbaugh....Pages 1-5
Introduction....Pages 7-13
John W. Harbaugh’s Contributions to the Evolution of Stochastic Analysis and Modeling in Geology....Pages 15-44
Sedimentary Process Modeling: From Academia to Industry....Pages 45-69
Sedsim in Hydrocarbon Exploration....Pages 71-97
Predicting Profile Geometry of Continental Slopes with a Multiprocess Sedimentation Model....Pages 99-117
Predicting Fluvial-Deltaic Aggradation in Lake Roxburgh, New Zealand: Test of a Water and Sediment Routing Model....Pages 119-132
How Predictive is a Geologic Model? The Role of Parameter Sensitivity and Data Fitting with an Example from Cusiana Field, Colombia....Pages 133-151
Evolution of Sediment Fluxes and Ocean Salinity....Pages 153-167
Simulating Carbonate and Mixed Carbonate-Clastic Sedimentation using Predator-Prey Models....Pages 169-204
Three-Dimensional Regionalization for Oil Field Modeling....Pages 205-227
Modeling Vertical Changes in Reservoir Pore-Throat Microarchitecture from Petrophysical Logs: Implications for Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology....Pages 229-246
Groundwater Flow: Models, Data, and Uncertainties....Pages 247-269
Stochastic Simulation of Coal Bed Thickness and Economic Decision-Making....Pages 271-283
Temperature Analysis In The Mature Hydrocarbon Province Of Kansas: Utilizing A Large Database Of Well-Completion Histories....Pages 285-301
Estimating the Size of a Metal Anomaly Around a Base-Metal Smelter in Quebec, Canada, Using Peatland Data: A Monte Carlo Error Analysis....Pages 303-326
Multifractal Simulation of Geochemical Map Patterns....Pages 327-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-352

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Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. Modeling has proven its worth and now it is an accepted procedure for analyzing and solving geological problems. The papers in this collection are focused on modeling sediment deposition and sedimentary sequences and have a decidedly practical flavor. Some of the leading simulation packages, such as CORRELATOR, SEDFLUX, SEDpak, SEDSIM, STRATA, and STRATSIM are applied to problems in hydrocarbon exploration, oil production, groundwater development, coal-bed appraisal, geothermics, and environmental diagnosis. All of these subjects fall under the broad heading of sedimentary basin analysis. The fifteen papers in this volume are written by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The contributions represent the status of geologic modeling and simulation at the start of the 21st century, and will give the reader an insight into current research problems and their possible solutions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
John Warvelle Harbaugh....Pages 1-5
Introduction....Pages 7-13
John W. Harbaugh’s Contributions to the Evolution of Stochastic Analysis and Modeling in Geology....Pages 15-44
Sedimentary Process Modeling: From Academia to Industry....Pages 45-69
Sedsim in Hydrocarbon Exploration....Pages 71-97
Predicting Profile Geometry of Continental Slopes with a Multiprocess Sedimentation Model....Pages 99-117
Predicting Fluvial-Deltaic Aggradation in Lake Roxburgh, New Zealand: Test of a Water and Sediment Routing Model....Pages 119-132
How Predictive is a Geologic Model? The Role of Parameter Sensitivity and Data Fitting with an Example from Cusiana Field, Colombia....Pages 133-151
Evolution of Sediment Fluxes and Ocean Salinity....Pages 153-167
Simulating Carbonate and Mixed Carbonate-Clastic Sedimentation using Predator-Prey Models....Pages 169-204
Three-Dimensional Regionalization for Oil Field Modeling....Pages 205-227
Modeling Vertical Changes in Reservoir Pore-Throat Microarchitecture from Petrophysical Logs: Implications for Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology....Pages 229-246
Groundwater Flow: Models, Data, and Uncertainties....Pages 247-269
Stochastic Simulation of Coal Bed Thickness and Economic Decision-Making....Pages 271-283
Temperature Analysis In The Mature Hydrocarbon Province Of Kansas: Utilizing A Large Database Of Well-Completion Histories....Pages 285-301
Estimating the Size of a Metal Anomaly Around a Base-Metal Smelter in Quebec, Canada, Using Peatland Data: A Monte Carlo Error Analysis....Pages 303-326
Multifractal Simulation of Geochemical Map Patterns....Pages 327-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-352
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