scholarly journals Predictable patterns in stacking and distribution of channelized fluvial sand bodies linked to channel mobility and avulsion processes

Geology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 903-907
Author(s):  
Hiranya Sahoo ◽  
M. Royhan Gani ◽  
Nahid D. Gani ◽  
Gary J. Hampson ◽  
John A. Howell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Channel System ◽  
Channel Mobility ◽  
Mobile Channel ◽  
Sand Body ◽  
Stacking Pattern ◽  
Abandoned Channels ◽  
Stacking Patterns ◽  
Sand Bodies

Abstract Despite the importance of channel avulsion in constructing fluvial stratigraphy, it is unclear how contrasting avulsion processes are reflected in stratigraphic-stacking patterns of channelized fluvial sand bodies, as a proxy for how river depocenters shifted in time and space. Using an integrated, geospatially referenced, three-dimensional data set that includes outcrop, core, and lidar data, we identify, for the first time in an outcrop study, a predictive relationship between channelized sand body architecture, paleochannel mobility, and stratigraphic-stacking pattern. Single-story sand bodies tend to occur in vertically stacked clusters that are capped by a multilateral sand body, indicating an upward change from a fixed-channel system to a mobile-channel system in each cluster. Vertical sand body stacking in the clusters implies reoccupation of abandoned channels after “local” avulsion. Reoccupational avulsion may reflect channel confinement, location downstream of a nodal avulsion point that maintained its position during development of the sand body cluster, and/or aggradation and progradation of a backwater-mediated channel downstream of a nodal avulsion point. Sand body clusters and additional multilateral sand bodies are laterally offset or isolated from each other, implying compensational stacking due to “regional” switching of a nodal avulsion point to a new, topographically lower site on the floodplain. The predictive links between avulsion mechanisms, channel mobility, and resultant sand body distributions and stacking patterns shown in our findings have important implications for exploring and interpreting spatiotemporal patterns of stratigraphic organization in alluvial basins.

3D spatial characterization of sand body for uranium reservoir based on geostatistical resistivity inversion

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Zhangqing Sun ◽  
Xingguo Huang ◽  
Hongliang Li ◽  
Anguai Lei ◽  
Nuno Vieira da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Uranium Deposits ◽  
Spatial Characterization ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Sand Body ◽  
Resistivity Inversion ◽  
Sand Bodies

The current energetic transition policies reenabled the importance of producing nuclear energy in producing electricity. Uranium is the principal fuel used in nuclear power plants, and mineral deposits containing this element are of strategic importance. The successful development of sandstone uranium deposits benefits from three-dimensional (3D) geophysical characterization of sand bodies in uranium reservoir. To solve this problem, a method based on 3D geostatistical resistivity inversion is adopted. Firstly, we analyze the application of that method to the problem in hand and introduce a workflow for analyzing the data. Secondly, through petro-physical sensitivity analysis, we identify the logging parameters that can characterize sandstone in this context, and we use that as the parameter estimated by the geostatistical inversion outlined herein. Then, the 3D data of inversion representing the sandstone of uranium reservoir is obtained by the 3D geostatistical resistivity inversion, demonstrating an accuracy well within an acceptable level of accuracy. Finally, the 3D data of inversion is applied to 3D spatial characterization of a sand body in uranium reservoir inverting a field dataset. Our method is useful in determining the location of drilling wells for exploration and development of sandstone uranium deposits.

scholarly journals Research on small-scale sand fracturing and puff technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 329 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Zuohao Wu ◽  
Jiapeng Zheng ◽  
Junkai Lu ◽  
Menghong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Sedimentary Environment ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
High Permeability ◽  
Sand Body ◽  
Complex Fault ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs ◽  
Sand Bodies

Affected by complex fault blocks, sedimentary environment and reservoir physical properties, Jidong Oilfield generally develops small-scale sand bodies, accounting for 24.2% of the produced reserves of medium and low permeability reservoirs. Such sand bodies rely on elastic energy to develop and are difficult to use effectively. In this paper, through the three-dimensional hydraulic physical model experiment and the analysis of the oil layer-dry layer-mudstone mixed sand body, the reasons that affect the model parameters are obtained. The results show that: the length of the high-permeability reservoir area, the length of the intermediate-permeability dry layer area, the rate of change of permeability parameters, the viscosity of the construction fluid, and the construction displacement have an impact on the effect of fracturing enhanced injection energy storage.

scholarly journals Photogrammetric mapping of fluvial channel sand-bodies in the Atane Formation at Paatuut, Nuussuaq, central West Greenland

1992 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
T Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thickness Ratio ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Sand Body ◽  
Hydrocarbon Fields ◽  
Reservoir Geometry ◽  
Sand Bodies

Upper Cretaceous deltaic sediments from the Atane Formation are well exposed in a series of steep-sided gullies at Paatuut on the south coast of Nuussuaq. The large exposures within the gullies allowed a large-scale sedimentological investigation of delta stratigraphy, sand-body geometry and fluvial style of the distributary channels. Multi-model photogrammetry was applied in several ways. Photogrammetric mapping of good exposures within the area produced accurate vertical sections up to 2 km long and 0.5 km high. A bed to bed stratigraphy of the delta cycles was established and the sand-bodies within each cycle correlated. The horizontal extent of the sand-bodies was subsequently mapped photogrammetrically using the already orientated stereomodels. This mapping allowed a three-dimensional interpretation of the sand-body geometry. Cross-sections of the sand-bodies and the sand-body geometry formed the basis for the interpretation of the fluvial style of the distributary channels. Using the three-dimensional photogrammetric data the width/thickness ratio, the sinuosity and the shape of sand-bodies as well as of palaeochannels are described. These data are useful when modelling the reservoir geometry in deltaic hydrocarbon fields.

Three-dimensional image analysis and visualization in confocal light microscopy

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
J. K. Samarabandu ◽  
R. Acharya ◽  
D. R. Pareddy ◽  
P. C. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Depth Perception ◽  
Computer Graphic ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cellular Organization ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Computational Burden ◽  
Interactive Operation ◽  
Cell Organization ◽  
Confocal Images ◽  
3D Digitization

In the study of cell organization in a maize meristem, direct viewing of confocal optical sections in 3D (by means of 3D projection of the volumetric data set, Figure 1) becomes very difficult and confusing because of the large number of nucleus involved. Numerical description of the cellular organization (e.g. position, size and orientation of each structure) and computer graphic presentation are some of the solutions to effectively study the structure of such a complex system. An attempt at data-reduction by means of manually contouring cell nucleus in 3D was reported (Summers et al., 1990). Apart from being labour intensive, this 3D digitization technique suffers from the inaccuracies of manual 3D tracing related to the depth perception of the operator. However, it does demonstrate that reducing stack of confocal images to a 3D graphic representation helps to visualize and analyze complex tissues (Figure 2). This procedure also significantly reduce computational burden in an interactive operation.

EMCAT: An automatic image-processing system for electron-microscopic tomography

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 418-419
Author(s):  
Weiping Liu ◽  
John W. Sedat ◽  
David A. Agard
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
Automatic Image Processing ◽  
Em Tomography

Any real world object is three-dimensional. The principle of tomography, which reconstructs the 3-D structure of an object from its 2-D projections of different view angles has found application in many disciplines. Electron Microscopic (EM) tomography on non-ordered structures (e.g., subcellular structures in biology and non-crystalline structures in material science) has been exercised sporadically in the last twenty years or so. As vital as is the 3-D structural information and with no existing alternative 3-D imaging technique to compete in its high resolution range, the technique to date remains the kingdom of a brave few. Its tedious tasks have been preventing it from being a routine tool. One keyword in promoting its popularity is automation: The data collection has been automated in our lab, which can routinely yield a data set of over 100 projections in the matter of a few hours. Now the image processing part is also automated. Such automations finish the job easier, faster and better.

Harmonic Analysis on Low Quality Tidal Data

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joost den Haan
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Profile Measurement ◽  
Current Profile ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Tidal Forcing

The aim of the study is to devise a method to conservatively predict a tidal power generation based on relatively short current profile measurement data sets. Harmonic analysis on a low quality tidal current profile measurement data set only allowed for the reliable estimation of a limited number of constituents leading to a poor prediction of tidal energy yield. Two novel, but very different approaches were taken: firstly a quasi response function is formulated which combines the currents profiles into a single current. Secondly, a three dimensional vectorial tidal forcing model was developed aiming to support the harmonic analysis with upfront knowledge of the actual constituents. The response based approach allowed for a reasonable prediction. The vectorial tidal forcing model proved to be a viable start for a full featuring numerical model; even in its initial simplified form it could provide more insight than the conventional tidal potential models.

A Constrained Delaunay Triangulation Algorithm Based on Incremental Points

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 3277-3282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bai Chao Wu ◽  
Ai Ping Tang ◽  
Lian Fa Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Data Structures ◽  
Delaunay Triangulation ◽  
Spanning Tree ◽  
Minimum Spanning Tree ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Constrained Delaunay Triangulation

The foundation ofdelaunay triangulationandconstrained delaunay triangulationis the basis of three dimensional geographical information system which is one of hot issues of the contemporary era; moreover it is widely applied in finite element methods, terrain modeling and object reconstruction, euclidean minimum spanning tree and other applications. An algorithm for generatingconstrained delaunay triangulationin two dimensional planes is presented. The algorithm permits constrained edges and polygons (possibly with holes) to be specified in the triangulations, and describes some data structures related to constrained edges and polygons. In order to maintain the delaunay criterion largely，some new incremental points are added onto the constrained ones. After the data set is preprocessed, the foundation ofconstrained delaunay triangulationis showed as follows: firstly, the constrained edges and polygons generate initial triangulations，then the remained points completes the triangulation . Some pseudo-codes involved in the algorithm are provided. Finally, some conclusions and further studies are given.

Integrated Solutions for the Redevelopment Plan of Offshore Mature-Oilfield

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongfu Shi ◽  
Yingxian Liu ◽  
Lifu Jiang ◽  
Jingding Zheng ◽  
Liqin Gan
Keyword(s):  
High Water ◽  
Bohai Bay ◽  
Sand Body ◽  
Well Pattern ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Average Water ◽  
High Water Cut ◽  
Water Cut ◽  
Stream Lines ◽  
Sand Bodies

Abstract Abundant faults, long oil-bearing intervals (up to 500m), and diverse fluids including conventional oil and heavy oil, result in P oilfield became one of the most complex oil fields in the Bohai Bay. The main characters ofinitial development plan are directional well with commingle production, open hole completion, large draw down, high oil production rate, and reverse nine-point well pattern. At present, the oilfield has entered a stage of high water cut, with average water cut more than 85%. What can we do next, decommissioning or rebirthing? An integrated solution was proposed to redevelop the oilfield which focus on the layers’ subdivision, the fine description of the sand body,a large number of horizontal wells on the top of the water-flooded layer are used to tap the potential, increase the water injector to transform the stream lines and rebuild the reservoir pressure, and search for potential sand bodies to increase reserves.

Abstract 964: Effect of Volume Overload on Left Ventricular Torsion and Extra Cellular Matrix

Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosakote M Nagaraj ◽  
Thomas S Denney ◽  
Steven G Lloyd ◽  
David Calhoun ◽  
Inmaculada Aban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picric Acid ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Volume Overload ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Left Ventricular Torsion ◽  
Tissue Tagging ◽  
Ventricular Torsion ◽  
Longitudinal Strains

Background: Muscle fibers are arranged in a spiral network and are connected by extracellular matrix (ECM). LV torsion is increased in the pressure overloaded heart where there is an increase in ECM. However, torsion and its relation to ECM have not been systematically studied in the volume overloaded heart. Hypothesis: The volume overloaded heart has a decrease in LV torsion due a loss of ECM. Methods: Primary mitral regurgitation (MR) (n=29), resistant hypertension (HTN) (n=77) and normal volunteers (NL) (n±37) were studied. Comprehensive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with tissue tagging was performed and analyzed using three-dimensional data set. Torsion was computed by fitting a B-spline deformation model in prolate-spheroidal coordinates to the tag line data. A subset of MR subjects had LV collagen assessed by picric acid Sirius red from biopsy samples taken at the time of surgery. Results: LV ejection fraction was 65% in MR and 70% in HTN. MR demonstrated eccentric remodeling and HTN demonstrated concentric remodeling. HTN had significantly higher torsion angle and systolic twist compared to NL and MR. This was associated with a simultaneous decrease in longitudinal strain. In contrast, MR patients had similar torsion indices, circumferential and longitudinal strains compared to NL. LV biopsy in MR demonstrated a decrease in interstitial collagen compared to NL. Conclusions: As opposed to the pure volume overloaded heart, LV torsional forces are increased in the pressure overloaded heart. This difference may be related to a rearrangement of the laminar structure due to a differential effect on ECM in the volume overloaded versus the pressure overloaded heart.

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