Consistent prediction of well paths and geological surfaces

Publication details

  • Journal: Computational Geosciences, p. 15, 2024
  • Publisher: Springer
  • International Standard Numbers:
    • Printed: 1420-0597
    • Electronic: 1573-1499
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We propose a smooth stochastic process for modeling the vertical well path uncertainty. This process describes the accumulation of measurement errors along the well path. We combine the stochastic process with a stochastic model for surfaces into a consistent framework for simultaneous prediction of well paths and surfaces. We show properties of the proposed stochastic process and provide examples of interaction between wells and surfaces.