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Map complex fracture systems as termite mounds - a fast marching approach |
| ID |
49 |
| Title |
Map complex fracture systems as termite mounds - a fast marching approach |
| Authors |
Hao Guo*, Kurt J. Marfurt # and Jiang Shu+ |
| Authors detail |
* Hess Corporation, One Allen Center, 500 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas 77002
# ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73109-1009
+Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 |
| Publication |
SEG Expanded Abstract |
| Publication Detail |
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| Volume |
Nov-09 |
| Year |
2009 |
| Abstract |
Mapping complex fracture systems can be as difficult as mapping termite mounds. A zoologist casts a real 3D model of a termite mound by pumping 600-centigradealuminum melt into the tunnel system. We use a fast marching algorithm to simulate the casting process to help the interpretation of the complex geologic features such as fractures and collapse features. In our example, we find the algorithm to be fast, is amenable to user interaction, can handle complex geometry, and can implicitly handle bad picks |
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| Status |
Accepted |
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