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Explorational Rock Physics: The Link between Geological Processes and Geophysical Observables

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The field of rock physics represents the link between qualitative geologic parameters and quantitative geophysical measurements. Increasingly over the last decade, rock physics has become an integral part of quantitative seismic interpretation and stands out as a key technology in petroleum geophysics. Ultimately, the application of rock physics tools can reduce exploration risk and improve reservoir forecasting in the petroleum industry.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Prof. Gary Mavko and Prof. Tapan Mukerji at Stanford University for collaboration over a long period and contributions to the work presented here. Thanks to Arild Jørstad and Hans Oddvar Augedal at Lundin-Norway for geological input to the Palaeocene sands studied in this chapter; also thanks to Aart-Jan van Wijngaarden, Erik Ødegaard, Torbjørn Fristad, and Anders Dræge at Statoil for fruitful discussions and input to the work included in this chapter. I also acknowledge Prof. Ran Bachrach at Tel Aviv University, and Prof. Tor Arne Johannesen at University of Bergen, for valuable discussions. Finally, I would like to thank Ivan Lehocki at Lehocki Geospace and Håvard Buran at Lundin-Norway for contributions to the AVO case study in the Barents Sea, and to Tor Veggeland at Tullow Oil Norge for valuable input on the Glitne case study presented here.

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Avseth, P. (2015). Explorational Rock Physics: The Link between Geological Processes and Geophysical Observables. In: Bjørlykke, K. (eds) Petroleum Geoscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34132-8_18

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