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Rock Physics of Shale - Stanford University

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Brittleness: Composition<br />

⎛⎛<br />

⎜⎜<br />

⎝⎝<br />

Issue: How to measure brittleness from logs? Calcite and quartz each have<br />

distinctly different Vp/Vs than shale. However when added, they might cancel<br />

changes in Vp/Vs.<br />

VP VS ⎞⎞<br />

⎟⎟ ≤<br />

⎠⎠ sand<br />

V ⎛⎛ ⎞⎞ P<br />

⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ≤<br />

⎝⎝ VS ⎠⎠ shale<br />

V ⎛⎛ ⎞⎞ P<br />

⎜⎜ ⎟⎟<br />

⎝⎝ VS ⎠⎠ limestone<br />

Increasing<br />

stiffness<br />

Increasing Vp/Vs<br />

Increasing gas<br />

Increasing<br />

porosity<br />

62<br />

Gary Mavko – <strong>Stanford</strong> <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> Laboratory

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