Effective Media for Transversely Isotropic Models Based on Homogenization Theory: With Applications to Borehole Sonic Logs

Sonic log records, including measurements of wave speeds in boreholes, provide critical input to the geological, geophysical, and petrophysical studies of a region under exploration. 1D background models are routinely built based on sonic log records for applications such as seismic imaging of hydrocarbon reservoirs and microseismic source inversions. Smoothing or ‘upscaling’ techniques are required to produce models in coarser scales than the...