Ebook: Fractals in Petroleum Geology and Earth Processes

In this unique volume, renowned experts discuss the applications of fractals in petroleum research-offering an excellent introduction to the subject. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of applications from petroleum exploration to production. Papers also illustrate how fractal geometry can quantify the spatial heterogeneity of different aspects of geology and how this information can be used to improve exploration and production results.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
The Statistics of Natural Resources and the Law of Pareto....Pages 1-12
The Fractal Size and Spatial Distribution of Hydrocarbon Accumulations....Pages 13-34
Estimation of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon Potential through Fractal Geometry....Pages 35-57
Fractals and the Pareto Distribution Applied to Petroleum Accumulation-Size Distributions....Pages 59-72
Fractal and Multifractal Models and Methods in Stratigraphy....Pages 73-96
On the Scale Independent Shape of Prograding Stratigraphic Units....Pages 97-112
New Models Require New Data....Pages 113-126
Erosional Development of the Ethiopian Plateau of Northeast Africa from a Fractal Analysis of Topography....Pages 127-142
Hierarchical Cascades and the Single Fracture....Pages 143-178
Fractal Patterns in Porous Media Flow....Pages 179-226
Diffusion-limited Aggregation in the Earth Sciences....Pages 227-261
Creating Reservoir Simulations with Fractal Characteristics....Pages 263-278
Vertical versus Horizontal Well Log Variability and Application to Fractal Reservoir Modeling....Pages 279-293
Fractals and Exploration Geophysics....Pages 295-314
Back Matter....Pages 315-317

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
The Statistics of Natural Resources and the Law of Pareto....Pages 1-12
The Fractal Size and Spatial Distribution of Hydrocarbon Accumulations....Pages 13-34
Estimation of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon Potential through Fractal Geometry....Pages 35-57
Fractals and the Pareto Distribution Applied to Petroleum Accumulation-Size Distributions....Pages 59-72
Fractal and Multifractal Models and Methods in Stratigraphy....Pages 73-96
On the Scale Independent Shape of Prograding Stratigraphic Units....Pages 97-112
New Models Require New Data....Pages 113-126
Erosional Development of the Ethiopian Plateau of Northeast Africa from a Fractal Analysis of Topography....Pages 127-142
Hierarchical Cascades and the Single Fracture....Pages 143-178
Fractal Patterns in Porous Media Flow....Pages 179-226
Diffusion-limited Aggregation in the Earth Sciences....Pages 227-261
Creating Reservoir Simulations with Fractal Characteristics....Pages 263-278
Vertical versus Horizontal Well Log Variability and Application to Fractal Reservoir Modeling....Pages 279-293
Fractals and Exploration Geophysics....Pages 295-314
Back Matter....Pages 315-317
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