Statistical Analysis

of
Reservoir Data
 Statistical Models
• Statistical Models are used to describe real
world observations
– provide a quantitative model
• prediction
• interpolation
 Normal Distribution
• Example
– porosity from cores
or logs
• Two parameters:
– mean
– standard deviation
• Characteristics
– symmetric
– mean, median and
mode occur at same
value
 Probability Paper
• Any two parameter
model can be plotted as
a straight line
– cumulative frequency
for normal
distributions plot as
straight line
• standard deviation
from slope
Example
 Log Normal Distribution
• Example
– permeability values from cores or
logs
• Two parameters:
– mean (of log(x))
– standard deviation (of log(x))
• Characteristics
– log(x) values have normal
distribution
– assymetric
• large “tail” toward large
values
• mean, median and mode do
not occur at same value
 Log Probability Paper
• Cumulative frequency
for log normal
distributions plot as
straight line
• standard deviation
from slope
Example
-2 -1 0 +1 +2
Characterization of reservoir
heterogeneity by permeability
variation V
• Dykstra and Parsons developed a method
that is based on routine-core-analysis
data.
• In their approach, the routine-core-analysis
permeability data for the pay intervals are
arranged in descending order, and the
percent of the total number of values that
exceeds each entry is calculated. :
• The values then are presented as a log-
probability plot.
• A reasonably straight line is drawn through
the data, with the points in the 10-to-90%
range being more heavily weighted.
• This straight line is a measure of the
dispersion and the heterogeneity of the
reservoir rock.
• What has come to be known as the "Dykstra-Parsons
coefficient of permeability variation" V is defined as;

• where k50 = median permeability value, md, and k84.1 =

permeability at 84.1% probability (one standard
deviation), md.
Example
Characterization of reservoir heterogeneity by
permeability variation V