Fractals in Petroleum Geology and Earth Processes, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995

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.

Statistics of Natural Resources and the Law of Pareto (B.B. Mandelbrot). Fractal Size and Spatial Distribution of Hydrocarbon Accumulations: Implications for Resource Assessment and Exploration Strategy (C.C.Barton, C.H. Scholz). Estimation of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon Potential through Fractal Geometry (P.R. La Pointe). Fractals and the Pareto Probability Distribution Applied to Petroleum Accumulationsize Distributions (R.A. Crovelli, C.C. Barton). Fractal and Multifractal Models and Methods in Stratigraphy (R.E. Plotnick, K.L. Prestegaard). On the Scale Independent Shape of Prograding Sedimentary Units: Applications to Sequence Stratigraphy (J.A. Thorne). New Models Require New Data: Fractal and Multifractal Measures of Gravel Bedload (K.L. Prestegaard, R.E. Plotnick). Erosion Development of the Ethiopian Plateau of Northeast Africa: From a Fractal Analysis of Topography (J.K. Weissel et al.). Percolation through Single Fractures (L.J. PyrakNolte et al.). Fractal Patterns in Porous Media Flow: Modeling of Laboratory Experiments (J. Feder, T. Jossang). 4 additional articles. Index.

In this unique volume, renowned experts discuss the applications of fractals in petroleum research. 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.