The Rock Physics Handbook: Tools for Seismic Analysis of Porous Media
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2nd edition, (May 25, 2009)Abstract
This fully updated text addresses the relationships between geophysical
observations and the underlying physical properties of rocks. It
distills a vast quantity of background theory and laboratory results
into a series of concise chapters that provide practical solutions
to problems in geophysical data interpretation. Now in its second
edition, major new chapters are presented on statistical rock physics
and velocity-porosity-clay models for clastic sediments. Other new
and expanded topics include anisotropic seismic signatures, borehole
waves, models for fractured media, poroelastic models, and attenuation
models. Also new to this edition is an enhanced set of appendices
with key empirical results, data tables, and an atlas of reservoir
rock properties - extended to include carbonates, clays, gas hydrates,
and heavy oils. Supported by a website hosting MATLAB routines for
implementing the various rock physics formulas, this book is a vital
resource for advanced students and university faculty, as well as
petroleum industry geophysicists and engineers.
