Geological simulation and issues of petroleum fields development
Section editor – Section editor – PhD in geology and mineralogy Prischepa O.M.
Article # 27_2020 submitted on 06/29/2020 displayed on website on 08/20/2020
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pdf Influence of correlations on results of probabilistic geological modelling
The paper deals with utilization of correlations between volumetric parameters in probabilistic geological models. When creating 1D probabilistic models in which uncertainties assessment is realized by multiplication of distributions, interrelationships between parameters often are not considered well that cause incorrect results of hydrocarbons-in-place estimation and adoption of non-optimal decisions. The degree of interdependencies influence on the modelling results is demonstrated, as well as cases of typical correlations that should be analyzed in probabilistic modelling are described.

Keywords: correlations between volumetric parameters, interdependences between parameters, geological uncertainties, probabilistic geological model.
article citation Popova O.A. Vliyanie korrelyatsiy na rezul'taty veroyatnostnogo geologicheskogo modelirovaniya [Influence of correlations on results of probabilistic geological modelling]. Neftegazovaya Geologiya. Teoriya I Praktika, 2020, vol. 15, no. 3, available at: http://www.ngtp.ru/rub/2020/27_2020.html
DOI https://doi.org/10.17353/2070-5379/27_2020
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