In this paper, we present a combined geological, geophysical and rock mechanics approach to natural fractured reservoir characterization. The local structure entropy analysis on 3D seismic data is used to detect distributions of fault and subfault systems. The curvature attribute along with modeled strain and stress field, constrained with the log data measuring Pand S-wave velocities and rock ...

In this paper we present a new method for Boolean operations (intersection, union and difference) of triangulated solids, and its applications in three-dimensional (3D) computerized geological modelling (3DGM). This method is adapted to arbitrary (convex or concave), close geological solids. Three major steps are included in this method: (1) Calculate intersection points between triangles. Our ...

In the last few years, there has been considerable interest in sketch input of 3D solid models. This paper summarises recent developments and discusses the directions these developments are taking. We consider three developments in particular: the move away from line labelling as a technique in recognition of the problem posed by extended vertices; the increasing use of symmetry detection as a ...

In our ongoing attempt to create and support workable “rules of play” for effective, goal-driven conversations in the context of collaborative modeling, we have now reached a stage in which a first operational setup for such ‘dialogue games’ has been developed and tested. In this paper we present the basic, generic structure of a game-like procedure description, based on a prototype game for co...

The present study is concemed with sorne aspects of 3D geometrical modeling of a " geological scenary": 1) We con si der the geometries of the most commonplace geological bodies as well as that of the whole "scenary". Such geometries most often depend from the geological processes that generated the objects (surface alteration, erosion, sedimentation, magma intrusion or extrusion ... ) or that ...

fault zones and fault-related fracture systems control the mechanical behaviors and fluid-flow properties of the earth’s crust. furthermore, nowadays, modeling is being increasingly used in order to understand the behavior of rock masses, and to determine their characteristics. in this work, fault zones and fracture patterns are reviewed, and also comprehensive studies are carried out on the fr...

lack of trust is one of the key bottle necks in e-commerce development. nowadays many advanced technologies are trying to address the trust issues in e-commerce. one among them suggests using suitable user interfaces. this paper investigates the functionality and capabilities of 3d graphical user interfaces in regard to trust building in the customers of next generation of b2c e-commerce websit...

Geostatistical modeling of reservoir properties is common in the assessment of expected reservoir flow. Typically, static properties such as porosity, saturation and permeability are modeled with geostatistical techniques to quantify the level of uncertainty in reservoir characterization. Lately, practitioners have become concerned that purely statistical techniques do not sufficiently integrat...

The locally linear embedding (LLE) algorithm is useful for analyzing sets of very different geoscientific images, ranging from smooth potential field images, to sharp outputs from modeling fracturing and fluid flows via cellular automata, to hand sketches of geological sections. LLE maps the very high-dimensional space embedding the images into 2-D, arranging the images on a plane. This arrange...

Introduction Pre-Quaternary paleoclimate modeling is the science of simulating climate change over the earliest 99.9% of Earth’s history using numerical models of the climate system. The record of pre-Quaternary climate documents enormous climate swings with global ice-covered and ice-free end members. A number of climate factors shaped Quaternary and pre-Quaternary paleoclimate on timescales r...