| CPC G01V 99/005 (2013.01) [G01V 2210/661 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A method, comprising: obtaining, by a computer processor, geological data and seismic data regarding a geological region of interest,
wherein the geological data comprises grain size data that are acquired from a plurality of wells using a logging tool, a coring tool, or a plurality of drill cuttings from the plurality of wells;
generating, by the computer processor, a velocity map comprising a plurality of velocity attributes based on the grain size data,
wherein the grain size data comprises a grain size distribution of the geological region of interest, and
wherein a respective velocity attribute among the plurality of velocity attributes provides a measure of a kinetic energy that is required to move a sediment particle from a sedimentary source to a predetermined location along a sedimentary pathway;
determining, by the computer processor, a plurality of kinetic energy vectors using the velocity map;
determining, by the computer processor, a first plurality of sedimentary pathways using the plurality of kinetic energy vectors;
determining, by the computer processor, a topographical surface for the geological region of interest using the seismic data; determining, by the computer processor, a second plurality of sedimentary pathways using the topographical surface;
generating, by the computer processor, a plurality of output sedimentary pathways based on a combination of the first plurality of sedimentary pathways and the second plurality of sedimentary pathways; and
determining, by the computer processor, at least one hydrocarbon deposit in the geological region of interest using the plurality of output sedimentary pathways.
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