Geophysical Methods and Processes for Unconventional Reservoir Exploration and Characterization in Petroleum System

Dear Colleagues,

Oil and gas extracted from unconventional reservoirs, such as shales, tight sandstones, volcanic rocks, and coalbeds, have significantly contributed to the global energy supply in recent decades. To address the challenges posed by the intricate petroleum system and the complex microstructural characteristics of these unconventional reservoirs, geophysical technologies have undergone notable deevelopment in recent years. Among the various aspects of geophysical exploration, advancements in seismic processing and inversion techniques have facilitated the characterization of unconventional reservoirs by leveraging the elastic properties of subsurface formations. Rock physics methods enhance the understanding of elastic responses and seismic signatures associated with unconventional reservoir properties, enabling the inference of reservoir parameters through quantitative seismic interpretation. Well-log techniques provide extensive petrophysical data for the comprehensive characterization of unconventional reservoirs. Additionally, gravity, magnetic, and electrical methods can be employed in unconventional reservoir exploration, offering diverse insights into subsurface rock properties.

This Special Issue will present and disseminate the latest advancements in geophysical methods, addressing the challenges inherent in exploring and characterizing unconventional oil and gas resources.

Subjects of interest for this Special Issue encompass a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

• All aspects of geophysical methods for the exploration of unconventional resources;
• Seismic processing, modeling and inversion;
• Quantitative seismic interpretation;
• Rock physical experiments, modeling, and inversion;
• Petrophysical analysis and well-log interpretation;
• Gravity and magnetic exploration;
• Electrical and electromagnetic exploration;
• Geological and engineering sweet spots;
• Reservoir properties;
• Pore, fluids, and natural fractures;
• Pore pressure and geostress.

Prof. Dr. Zhiqi Guo
Prof. Dr. Feng Zhang
Prof. Dr. Yang Liu
Guest Editors

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• shale gas and oil
• tight gas and oil
• volcanic gas and oil
• heavy oil
• oil shale
• coalbed methane
• seismic data processing
• seismic inversion
• seismic numerical and physical modeling
• quantitative seismic interpretation
• rock physics
• petrophysics
• well-log
• gravity and magnetic methods
• electrical and electromagnetic methods
• porosity
• fluids
• fractures
• pore pressure
• geostress
• interbedded strata