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Fractals in Petroleum Geology and Earth Processes

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Christopher C. Barton

    1. United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, USA

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  2. Paul R. Pointe

    1. Golder Associates Inc., Redmond, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. The Statistics of Natural Resources and the Law of Pareto

    • Benoit B. Mandelbrot
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Fractal Size and Spatial Distribution of Hydrocarbon Accumulations

    • Christopher C. Barton, Christopher H. Scholz
    Pages 13-34

  4. Estimation of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon Potential through Fractal Geometry

    • Paul R. La Pointe
    Pages 35-57

  5. Fractals and the Pareto Distribution Applied to Petroleum Accumulation-Size Distributions

    • Robert A. Crovelli, Christopher C. Barton
    Pages 59-72

  6. Fractal and Multifractal Models and Methods in Stratigraphy

    • Roy E. Plotnick, Karen L. Prestegaard
    Pages 73-96

  7. On the Scale Independent Shape of Prograding Stratigraphic Units

    • Julian Thorne
    Pages 97-112

  8. New Models Require New Data

    • Karen L. Prestegaard, Roy E. Plotnick
    Pages 113-126

  9. Erosional Development of the Ethiopian Plateau of Northeast Africa from a Fractal Analysis of Topography

    • Jeffrey K. Weissel, Alberto Malinverno, David J. Harding, Garry D. Karner
    Pages 127-142

  10. Hierarchical Cascades and the Single Fracture

    • Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte, David D. Nolte, Neville G. W. Cook
    Pages 143-178

  11. Fractal Patterns in Porous Media Flow

    • Jens Feder, Torstein Jøssang
    Pages 179-226

  12. Diffusion-limited Aggregation in the Earth Sciences

    • Paul Meakin, Anthony D. Fowler
    Pages 227-261

  13. Creating Reservoir Simulations with Fractal Characteristics

    • Paul R. La Pointe, Christopher C. Barton
    Pages 263-278

  14. Vertical versus Horizontal Well Log Variability and Application to Fractal Reservoir Modeling

    • Kenneth M. Tubman, Steven D. Crane
    Pages 279-293

  15. Fractals and Exploration Geophysics

    • John P. Todoeschuck
    Pages 295-314

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 315-317
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In this unique volume, renowned experts discuss the applications of fractals in petroleum research-offering an excellent introduction to the subject. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of applications from petroleum exploration to production. Papers also illustrate how fractal geometry can quantify the spatial heterogeneity of different aspects of geology and how this information can be used to improve exploration and production results.

Editors and Affiliations

  • United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, USA

    Christopher C. Barton

  • Golder Associates Inc., Redmond, USA

    Paul R. Pointe

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