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n. [Reservoir Characterization]
A conventional method of mapping
reservoir parameters in two dimensions, x and y. The resulting
map set usually includes the top and bottom
structure map derived from
seismic and well data and that are used to generate thickness maps, in addition to maps of other
geological and petrophysical parameters produced by standard
interpolation techniques. These techniques are appropriate for describing reservoirs that are reasonably continuous and not too heterogeneous. They are usually much faster than full 3D techniques or
geostatistical methods, but may be inaccurate when applied to description of complex, heterogeneous
strata.