3D Modeling and Born approximation inversion for the borehole surface electromagnetic method

We present a 3D approach to numerical modeling of the borehole-surface electromagnetic （BSEM） method. The 3D electromagnetic response created by a vertical line current source in a layered medium is modeled using the 3D integral equation method. The modeling results are consistent with analytical solutions. 3D Born approximation inversion of BSEM data is also conducted for reservoir delineation. The inversion method is verified by a synthetic reservoir model.     

Predicting the distribution of thin bed reservoirs by broad frequency band seismic

Recognition of thin interbedded reservoirs in the middle-shallow strata in the Songliao Basin is a great difficulty. In order to resolve this problem, we present a technique for predicting the distribution of thin reservoirs using a broad frequency band and ultra high resolution seismic. Based on forward modeling, we recognized that a thin bed seismic reflection is characterized by changing amplitude with changing frequency （amplitude versus frequency, AVF）. We calculate the thickness of thin reservoirs from their AVF characteristics and predict the distribution of thin bed reservoir using broad frequency band and ultra high resolution seismic. The technique has been applied in the 3D seismic area of Zhaoyuan in the northern part of the Songliao Basin. The seismic resolution is increased by two or three times over that of conventional seismic and many thin reservoirs have been identified. The technique has extensive application to the exploration and development of oil and gas, such as optimizing the location of exploration wells, the design of wells （especially horizontal wells）, choice of production test layers, analyzing reservoir continuity in development wells, and so on.     

Research on 3D marine electromagnetic interferometry with synthetic sources for suppressing the airwave interference

In order to suppress the airwave noise in marine controlled-source electromagnetic （CSEM） data, we propose a 3D deconvolution （3DD） interferometry method with a synthetic aperture source and obtain the relative anomaly coefficient （RAC） of the EM field reflection responses to show the degree for suppressing the airwave. We analyze the potential of the proposed method for suppressing the airwave, and compare the proposed method with traditional methods in their effectiveness. A method to select synthetic source length is derived and the effect of the water depth on RAC is examined via numerical simulations. The results suggest that 3DD interferometry method with a synthetic source can effectively suppress the airwave and enhance the potential of marine CSEM to hydrocarbon exploration.     

Three-dimensional inversion of borehole-surface electrical data based on quasi-analytical approximation

3D inversion of borehole-surface electrical data for complex geo-electrical models is still a challenging problem in geophysical exploration. We have developed a program for 3D inversion to borehole-surface electrical data based on the quasi-analytical approximation （QA） and re-weighted regularized conjugate gradient method （RRCG） algorithms using Visual Fortran 6.5. Application of the QA approximation to forward modeling and Frechet derivative computations speeds up the calculation dramatically. The trial calculation for synthetic data of theoretical model showed that the program is fast and highly precise.     

大地电磁法三维共轭梯度反演研究

Based on the analysis of the conjugate gradient algorithm, we implement a threedimensional （3D） conjugate gradient inversion algorithm with magnetotelluric impedance data. During the inversion process, the 3D conjugate gradient inversion algorithm doesn＇ t need to compute and store the Jacobian matrix but directly updates the model from the computation of the Jacobian matrix. Requiring only one forward and four pseudo-forward modeling applications per frequency to produce the model update at each iteration, this algorithm efficiently reduces the computation of the inversion. From a trial inversion with synthetic magnetotelluric data, the validity and stability of the 3D conjugate gradient inversion algorithm is verified.     

Mohr space and its application to the activation prediction of pre-existing weakness

The activation coefficient equations in the"activation criterion of pre-existing weakness"are relatively complex and not easy to apply to specific applications.The relative activity of pre-existing weaknesses is often critical in geological analysis.The Mohr circle can be used only in two-dimensional stress analysis.By applying the"activation criterion of pre-existing weakness"and combining it with numerical analysis,we establish the correspondence between the pole(n,n)of a pre-existing weakness plane and its orientation in"Mohr space".As a result,the normal stress(n)and shear stress(n)of a pre-existing weakness plane can be readily expressed in Mohr space.Furthermore,we introduce the method and procedures for predicting the activation and relative activation of pre-existing weaknesses in Mohr space.Finally,we apply the Mohr space method and compare the predictions to sandbox modeling results and 3D seismic data.The results show that Mohr space can be used in stress analysis to estimate the activation of a pre-existing weakness in any triaxial stress state.     

Modeling seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous medium using overlap domain pseudospectral method

Pseudospectral method is an efficient and high accuracy numerical method for simulating seismic wave propaga- tion in heterogeneous earth medium. Since its derivative operator is global, this method is commonly considered not suitable for parallel computation. In this paper, we introduce the parallel overlap domain decomposition scheme and give a parallel pseudospectral method implemented on distributed memory PC cluster system for modeling seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous medium. In this parallel method, the medium is decomposed into several subdomains and the wave equations are solved in each subdomain simultaneously. The solutions in each subdomain are connected through the transferring at the overlapped region. Using 2D models, we compared the parallel and traditional pseudospectral method, analyzed the accuracy of the parallel method. The results show that the parallel method can efficiently reduce computation time for the same accuracy as the traditional method. This method could be applied to large scale modeling of seismic wave propagation in 3D heterogeneous medium.     

Bayesian prestack seismic inversion with a self-adaptive Huber-Markov random-field edge protection scheme

Seismic inversion is a highly ill-posed problem, due to many factors such as the limited seismic frequency bandwidth and inappropriate forward modeling. To obtain a unique solution, some smoothing constraints, e.g., the Tikhonov regularization are usually applied. The Tikhonov method can maintain a global smooth solution, but cause a fuzzy structure edge. In this paper we use Huber-Markov random-field edge protection method in the procedure of inverting three parameters, P-velocity, S-velocity and density. The method can avoid blurring the structure edge and resist noise. For the parameter to be inverted, the Huber- Markov random-field constructs a neighborhood system, which further acts as the vertical and lateral constraints. We use a quadratic Huber edge penalty function within the layer to suppress noise and a linear one on the edges to avoid a fuzzy result. The effectiveness of our method is proved by inverting the synthetic data without and with noises. The relationship between the adopted constraints and the inversion results is analyzed as well.     

3D electrical resistivity inversion using prior spatial shape constraints

To minimize the number of solutions in 3D resistivity inversion, an inherent problem in inversion, the amount of data considered have to be large and prior constraints need to be applied. Geological and geophysical data regarding the extent of a geological anomaly are important prior information. We propose the use of shape constraints in 3D electrical resistivity inversion, Three weighted orthogonal vectors （a normal and two tangent vectors） were used to control the resistivity differences at the boundaries of the anomaly. The spatial shape of the anomaly and the constraints on the boundaries of the anomaly are thus established. We incorporated the spatial shape constraints in the objective function of the 3D resistivity inversion and constructed the 3D resistivity inversion equation with spatial shape constraints. Subsequently, we used numerical modeling based on prior spatial shape data to constrain the direction vectors and weights of the 3D resistivity inversion. We established a reasonable range between the direction vectors and weights, and verified the feasibility and effectiveness of using spatial shape prior constraints in reducing excessive structures and the number of solutions. We applied the prior spatially shape-constrained inversion method to locate the aquifer at the Guangzhou subway. The spatial shape constraints were taken from ground penetrating radar data. The inversion results for the location and shape of the aquifer agree well with drilling data, and the number of inversion solutions is significantly reduced.     

Self-Affine Fractals and the Fractal Dimension of Fractured Rock Profiles

The measured profiles of laboratory fractured rocks should be self-affine fractal.The scaling properties of these profiles are described by two parameters-the fractal dimension D and the crossover length tc The D values of eight profiles are calculated by the ruler method and by the standard deviation method respectively.It is shown that if tc is far greater than the sampling step tc two methods yield the same results,although if it is far smaller than r,the D by the standard method will be about 1.20,while D by the ruler method will very close to 1.0,because two fractal dimensions,local and global,exist on two sides of tc In order to obtain the local fractal dimension which may be close to that of the standard deviation method,the ruler method must be modified.We propose a way to estimate the tc and to modify the ruler method.Finally,a profile having given D is generated in terms of the principle of non-integer order differential,through which the above two methods are verified and lead to the same res     

基于VTI各向异性介质的频率域海洋可控源电磁三维约束反演

近年来,海洋可控源电磁法(MCSEM)被引入油气勘探领域以降低勘探风险.在海洋环境中,受沉积因素所造成的电阻率各向异性的影响,地电模型往往会非常复杂.为更好地反映地下电性结构,本文实现了基于VTI各向异性介质的频率域海洋可控源电磁三维反演.其中,正演采用基于Yee氏交错网格的三维有限差分算法,所形成的离散线性系统通过大规模并行矩阵直接求解器(MUMPS)进行求解.反演采用基于不等式约束的有限内存BFGS(L-BFGS)算法.最后,利用VTI各向异性介质合成数据,分别进行了电阻率各向异性覆盖层和电阻率各向异性高阻层的三维反演,结果表明:(1)基于并行直接法的MCSEM非常适用于海洋电磁所特有的多场源问题;(2)针对各向异性覆盖层模型进行三维各向异性约束反演,提高了解的可靠性;(3)针对电阻率各向异性高阻层,Inline和broadside数据覆盖的反演结果对异常体位置有很好的反映.     

基于谱元法的频率域三维海洋可控源电磁正演模拟

高精度、快速有效的正演模拟算法是三维电磁正反演的前提.为了提高海洋电磁三维数值模拟的精度和效率,本文提出利用基于Gauss-Lobatto-Chebyshev（GLC）基函数的谱元法进行海洋可控源三维电磁正演模拟.谱元法结合有限元法和谱方法的优点.我们通过应用伽辽金加权残差法离散二次电场矢量亥姆赫兹方程,在单元内选择混合阶GLC多项式的张量积作为高阶矢量插值基函数,在求解大型稀疏线性方程组时利用直接求解器进行快速求解,从而实现了三维海洋可控源电磁快速高精度正演模拟.一维和三维模型正演结果验证了本文算法的有效性和准确性.典型模型的数值结果表明谱元法是一种有效的三维海洋可控源电磁正演数值方法,能在稀疏网格剖分情况下获得精确的海洋电磁正演模拟响应.     

起伏海底地形时间域海洋电磁三维自适应正演模拟

本文基于自适应非结构有限元算法实现海洋电磁起伏海底地形三维正演模拟.通过采用隐式后推欧拉时间离散技术,保证在较大的时间步长条件下获得正确结果.为获得多时间道海洋电磁正演模拟的有效网格,我们采用基于法向电流连续的后验误差估计的自适应方法和网格融合技术;同时为了控制网格数量和保证正演模拟稳定性,我们还在网格融合过程中应用了随机网格挑选技术.对于方程组求解我们使用MUMPUS直接求解器.当时间步长不变时,只需对系数矩阵进行一次分解,大大提高计算速度.将本文计算结果与半空间模型解析解进行对比,验证了本文算法精度.针对海洋电磁半拖曳式和双船拖曳式工作方式,我们通过典型模型的模拟计算,研究海底地形影响及海底高阻层识别特征.     

三维任意各向异性介质中海洋可控源电磁法正演研究

由于海底介质受沉积环境的影响,层理发育呈现明显各向异性特征.对于海洋可控源电磁法各向异性的研究以往主要局限于一维和二维模型,为更深入了解复杂情况下海底各向异性对海洋可控源电磁响应的影响规律,本文开展三维任意各向异性介质中海洋可控源电磁法正演研究.采用交错网格有限差分技术,通过对任意各向异性介质电导率张量实行体积和空间电流密度平均,完成海洋可控源电磁二次散射电场的离散化,成功实现任意各向异性介质中海洋可控源电磁正演模拟.通过对几种典型各向异性电性模型条件下海洋电磁电场多分量响应及分布特征和各向同性情况的对比分析,总结电各向异性对海洋电磁响应的影响规律和识别方法.本文算法研究及算例可为海洋可控源电磁数据精细化处理解释提供技术支撑.     

基于非结构网格剖分的海洋可控源电磁三维正则化反演研究

为更好地处理与解释复杂海底地形条件下测得的海洋可控源电磁数据,本文提出了一种基于非结构网格剖分的频率域海洋可控源电磁数据三维正则化反演方法.该方法首先对海洋地电模型以非结构四面体单元进行离散,然后基于矢量有限元方法获得海洋可控源电磁响应和灵敏度信息,最后采用共轭梯度法求解高斯-牛顿反演方程计算模型修正量.为提高反演的稳定性,通过在反演过程中采用对数转换方法实现反演模型参数的上下限约束.本文分别测试了单测线水平海底地形反演算例和面积性测量的起伏海底地形反演算例.反演结果表明,本文提出的频率域海洋可控源电磁三维反演能够准确地恢复高阻储油层的位置和电阻率信息,且计算效率较高,可用于实测海洋电磁资料的处理与解释.     

电导率任意各向异性海洋可控源电磁三维矢量有限元数值模拟

现有海洋可控源电磁三维数值模拟方法大多基于电导率各向同性介质理论,不能模拟海底地层电导率各向异性的实际情况.本文给出了电导率各向异性三维介质中电性源海洋可控源电磁二次电场的边值问题以及相应的变分问题,采用长方体单元对研究区域剖分,将场分量定义在剖分单元的边上,利用矢量有限单元法求解变分问题,实现了电导率任意各向异性海洋可控源电磁三维矢量有限元数值模拟.这个新的正演方法可以计算电导率任意各向异性三维地电模型的海洋可控源电磁响应,基于二次场矢量有限元法直接求解电磁场,避免了传统有限元方法可能遇到的伪解问题和难于处理电场法向分量不连续的问题,提高了数值模拟计算精度.一维电导率各向异性模型电磁场数值解与解析解吻合得相当好,无论在源附近还是远离源处相对误差均不超过1%.电导率各向异性二维模型的计算结果与已有文献采用的非结构有限元模拟结果十分吻合.三维地电模型数值模拟结果显示,电导率各向异性张量电导率主轴分量和欧拉角对不同装置海洋可控源电磁响应均有着明显的影响.     

基于二次场的海洋可控源电磁法三维有限元正演

根据库伦规范势的定义,推导出关于磁矢量势和电标量势的偏微分方程,为了克服由电流源引起的奇异性和数值模拟计算困难,将电磁总场分解为一次场和二次场,一次场由基于Schelkunoff势函数的一维正演算法得到,二次场由有限元法计算得到,实现了海洋可控源电磁法三维有限元正演算法。通过一维数值模拟实例,验证该算法的计算精度。然后,利用该算法对带海底地形的三层储层模型进行正演,分析了海底地形对海洋控源电磁场各分量产生的影响。      

基于混合阶矢量基函数的海洋可控源电磁三维谱元法数值模拟

在前人工作的基础上,本文推导了电导率任意各向异性介质的海洋可控源电磁三维谱元法正演方程.采用一次场/二次场分离算法结合混合阶矢量基函数,可以有效避免源点的奇异性的影响,从而提高数值解的精度.采用任意六面体单元离散研究区域,有利于模拟复杂地形和地电结构.利用不完全LU分解的Induced Dimension Reduction(IDR(s))迭代算法求解线性方程组,有效地提高了求解的效率.设计典型的地电模型进行正演计算,并将计算结果与有限元解进行对比,对比结果表明本文提出的基于混合阶矢量基函数的海洋可控源电磁三维谱元数值模拟算法是正确的、有效的.本文算法具有良好的通用性,可推广用于电导率呈任意各向异性的陆地电磁、井中电磁等数值模拟研究.     

基于微增模型的海洋可控源电磁法三维非结构化矢量有限元数值模拟

为了分析海洋中含金属矿的储油气砂层的成分、结构对于海洋可控源电磁场的影响特征,引入多相微增等效介质模型,结合非结构化网格实现了海洋可控源电磁三维矢量有限元正演.首先对多相微增模型进行了介绍,并分析不同参数影响下的等效电导率变化特征.而后,详细推导了频率域可控源电磁法非结构化矢量有限元方程.接着,利用预处理的IDR （s）迭代算法求解线性方程组.最后设计典型的海洋地电模型,通过正演计算,验证了本文算法的正确性和有效性,同时研究了海洋储油砂层中的金属矿的含量、孔隙度、含水饱和度等参数对于可控源电磁场响应特征的影响.     

三维MCSEM利用电磁场分解消除空气波效应

对于浅水域可控源电磁勘探,在资料处理和解释过程中需要消除空气波影响,电磁场上下场分解方法是消除这种影响的一种有效手段.为了快速有效实现电磁场分解,假定电磁场沿水平方向变化缓慢,基于麦克斯韦方程组,本文推导了一种仅利用电磁场水平梯度实现电磁场分解新方法.数值试验表明利用这种分解方法可以得到稳定可靠的分解结果,同时论证了这种方法是一种海洋可控源电磁法（MCSEM）数据快速定性解释手段.