Abstract
Stochastic interpolation methods for generating input for reservoir simulations require accurate models for spatial variability. New models based on fractional Levy motion, a generalization of fractional Brownian motion, have strong empirical support. Stochastic interpolations based on the Levy model have a higher degree of spatial variability compared to Gaussian fractals. In two-dimensional waterflood simulations, the breakthrough curves for the Levy interpolation method are better clustered around predicted production behavior based directly on outcrop data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 48-57 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | SPE Journal |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1997 |