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Recent advances in theory and technology of oil and gas geophysics

Show Author's Information Yibo Wang1 ( ),  Yang Liu2,  Zhihui Zou3,  Qianzong Bao4,  Feng Zhang5,  Zhaoyun Zong6
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
College of Geoexploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, P. R. China
Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques MOE, College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, P. R. China
College of Geophysics, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
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reservoir characterization, rock physics, Oil and gas geophysics, geophysical data processing
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Oil and gas are important energy resources and industry materials. They are stored in pores and fractures of subsurface rocks over thousands of meters in depth, making the finding and distinguishing them to be a significant challenge. The geophysical methods, especially the seismic and well-logging methods, are the effective ways to identify the oil and gas reservoirs and are widely used in industry. Due to the complexity of near surface and subsurface structures of new exploration targets, the geophysical methods based on advanced computation methods and physical principles are continuously proposed to cope with the emerging challenges. Thus, some new advances in theory and technology of oil and gas geophysics are summarized in this editorial material, especially focusing on the geophysical data processing, numerical simulation technology, rock physics modeling, and reservoir characterization.


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Recent advances in theory and technology of oil and gas geophysics

Show Author's information Yibo Wang1 ( ), Yang Liu2, Zhihui Zou3, Qianzong Bao4, Feng Zhang5, Zhaoyun Zong6
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
College of Geoexploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, P. R. China
Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques MOE, College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, P. R. China
College of Geophysics, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China

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Oil and gas are important energy resources and industry materials. They are stored in pores and fractures of subsurface rocks over thousands of meters in depth, making the finding and distinguishing them to be a significant challenge. The geophysical methods, especially the seismic and well-logging methods, are the effective ways to identify the oil and gas reservoirs and are widely used in industry. Due to the complexity of near surface and subsurface structures of new exploration targets, the geophysical methods based on advanced computation methods and physical principles are continuously proposed to cope with the emerging challenges. Thus, some new advances in theory and technology of oil and gas geophysics are summarized in this editorial material, especially focusing on the geophysical data processing, numerical simulation technology, rock physics modeling, and reservoir characterization.

Keywords: reservoir characterization, rock physics, Oil and gas geophysics, geophysical data processing

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Received: 15 June 2023
Revised: 22 June 2023
Accepted: 26 June 2023
Published: 28 June 2023
Issue date: July 2023

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