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Self-Study Questions for the Geostatistical Primer

1. 2. ". $. ). *. ,. -. /. 11. 11. 12. What statistical concept does a crossplot display? Wells are typically stretched and squeezed horizontally. T ! What units are used to descri#e anisotropy? Which is created first% the &ario'ram model or the e(perimental &ario'ram? What does a histo'ram measure? Gi&e a simple e(ample of ho+ data is se're'ated durin' 'riddin'. The &ertical a(is of a &ario'ram sho+s +hich statistical measurement? .umpin' usually decreases the amount of data points used in 'riddin'. T ! 0o+ many &aria#les are typically represented in a crossplot? What does the +idth of each measured column in a histo'ram represent? What does &ariance measure? 2ame and #riefly descri#e the three main characteristics +hich you measure on a &ario'ram plot. 1". Gi&e t+o reasons for ma3in' a &ario'ram. 1$. 4 &ertical &ario'ram primarily analyzes the relationship amon' +ell #ore data in the 5 6 direction. T ! 1). The &ario'ram model type determines the o&erall shape of the &ario'ram cur&e. T! 1*. What are the three main differences #et+een 7ri'in' and non-7ri'in' al'orithms? 1,. 8n "9 estimation 'riddin'% ho+ are the collected points +ei'hted? 1-. 2ame three typical input data types for property modelin'. 1/. 8f you ha&e a secondary data set for use in 'riddin'% name a 7ri'in' al'orithm +hich you mi'ht use. 21. Gi&e an e(ample of +hen you mi'ht use a 9eterministic al'orithm instead of a Pro#a#ilistic al'orithm. 21. 8n Simple 7ri'in'% computed &alues outside the ran'e of the data +ill #ecome closer in &alue to the local mean. T !. 22. 2ame t+o +ays in +hich simulation :stochastic; al'orithms differ from other types of 'riddin' al'orithms. 2". The Ta#le of Griddin' 4l'orithms at the end of the Primer can help determine +hich 'riddin' al'orithm to use for facies modelin'. T !. 2$. What is the sin'le most necessary analytical tool for 'eostatistical al'orithms?

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