3D Geological Model: A Geostatistical Approach of Turbidite Deposits, Los Molles Fm, Neuquen Basin, Argentina

Abstract

Summary A recurrent challenge of geological modeling is bridging the gap between data with different resolution, such as the outcrop with the exploration resolution. By only integrating outcrop data from Arroyo La Jardineira, Neuquen Basin (AR), we integrated the object-based stochastic simulation for four depositional sequences that register a turbidite succession deposited in a deep-marine setting. This study aims (i) to determine a concise geological model derived from a plethora of simulations; (ii) to validate the uses of object-modeling as a constraint to facies distribution, and (iii) to evaluate the uncertainties when the data is scarce. The 3D numerical model allows the quantification of geological parameters, by testing contrasting geological scenarios. A quantitative sedimentological model was build integrating and using data derived from outcrops. The methodology utilized in this work enhanced the outcropping analysis, being a predictive tool to estimate faciological heterogeneities in subsurface explorational models.