Gerald M Mavko

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Professor (Research) of Geophysics, Emeritus

Contact Information

Email: mavko@stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 723-9438

Fax: (650) 723-1188

Office: MITCHELL 313, 397 Panama Mall, Stanford, California 94305-2215

Internet Links:

Stanford Rock Physics & Borehole Geophysics Project

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Curriculum Vitae PDF

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Bio

Emeritus (Active) Professor, Geophysics

Administrative Appointments

Project Officer/Physicist, U.S. Air Force (1974 - 1976)
Postdoctoral Fellow/Lecturer Geophysics, Stanford University (1977 - 1978)
Geophysicist/Project Chief, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park (1978 - 1984)
Vice President of Research and Development; Senior Research Geophysicist, Entropic Geophysical, Cupertino (1984 - 1989)
Acting Associate Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University (1989 - 1993)
Associate Professor (Research) of Geophysics, Stanford University (1993 - 1998)
Professor (Research) of Geophysics, Stanford University (1998 - Present)

Honors and Awards

Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi honorary fraternities (1971)
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, NSF (1972)
First in class, Engineering Physics, Cornell University (1972)
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, NSF (1977)
National Research Council Research Associate-ship, U.S. Geological Survey (1978)
Honorable Mention for SEG Best Poster Award, SEG (1991)
Outstanding Contribution SEG 65th Annual Meeting, SEG (1996)
Honorable Mention for the best paper, Geophyiscs (1998)
Nominated for the Reginald Fessenden Award of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2000)
School of Earth Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University (2000)
Honorary Membership Award, Society of Exploration Geophysicists. (2001)
Distinguished Lecturer, Soc. of Exploration Geophysicists (2006 - present)
Frontiers of Hydrocarbons Medal, ENI (2014)

University Service and Professional Activities

Director of Graduate Studies, Geophysics, Stanford University (2014 - Present)
Admissions Chair, Geophysics, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
Associate Chair, Geophysics, Stanford University (2006 - 2008)
Member, American Assoc. Petroleum Geologists (2005 - Present)
Building Space Coordinator, Earth Sciences, Stanford University (2005 - 2005)
Member, International Advisory Board, University of Bergen, Norway (2004 - Present)
University Research Administration Steering Committee, Stanford University (2002 - 2005)
Invited Instructor, BP, Shell, Norsk Hydro (2000 - 2001)
Invited Instructor, Royal-Dutch Shell, Schlumberger (1999 - 1999)
DOE Review Panel, DOE (1998 - 1999)
Freshman/Sophomore advisor, Stanford University (1997 - Present)
Committee on Research, Stanford University (1997 - 2001)
Instructor, SEG Continuing Education Program (1996 - Present)
Member, Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (1994 - Present)
Member, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (1991 - Present)
Co-Director, Stanford Rock Physics and Borehole Geophysics Project, Stanford University (1990 - Present)
Member, Member, American Geophysical Union, Society of Exploration Geophysics (1972 - Present)

Education

Ph.D, Stanford University, Geophysics (1977)
M.S., Stanford University, Geophysics (1974)
B.S., Cornell University, Engineering Physics with distinction (1972)

Research & Scholarship

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Research
I work to discover and understand the relationship between geophysical measurements and the rock and fluid properties that they sample in the Earth. My students and I have begun to understand the impact of rock type, porosity, pore fluids, temperature, and stress on seismic wave propagation and electromagnetic response. We are also working to quantify the links between geophysical measurements and the sedimentary and diagenetic processes that determine rock mineralogy and texture. Ultimately, this work allows us to better infer, from geophysical images, the composition and physical conditions at depth.

Teaching
I teach courses for graduate and undergraduate students on rock physics--the study of the physical properties of rocks and how they can be detected and mapped using seismic and electrical methods. This includes theory, laboratory measurements, and field data analysis. I also lead seminars in which students present and critique their ongoing research in rock physics.

Professional Activities
Associate chair, Department of Geophysics (2006-2008); distinguished lecturer, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2006); honorary membership, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2001); nominated for Reginald Fessenden Award, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2000); School of Earth Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award (2000)

Teaching

Courses Taught

2018-19

Poroelasticity
GEOPHYS 385V (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Rock Physics
GEOPHYS 262 (Spr)

Independent Study Courses

Directed Reading
GEOPHYS 100 (Win, Spr)
Honors Program
GEOPHYS 198 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Report on Energy Industry Training
GEOPHYS 255 (Win, Sum)
Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Undergraduate Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 196 (Aut)

2017-18

Poroelasticity
GEOPHYS 385V (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Rock Physics
GEOPHYS 262 (Aut)

Independent Study Courses

Directed Reading
GEOPHYS 100 (Win, Spr)
Honors Program
GEOPHYS 198 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Report on Energy Industry Training
GEOPHYS 255 (Sum)
Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Undergraduate Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 196 (Aut)

2016-17

Advanced Rock Physics Topics
GEOPHYS 261 (Sum)
Poroelasticity
GEOPHYS 385V (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Independent Study Courses

Directed Reading
GEOPHYS 100 (Win, Spr)
Honors Program
GEOPHYS 198 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Report on Energy Industry Training
GEOPHYS 255 (Sum)
Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Undergraduate Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 196 (Aut)

2015-16

Poroelasticity
GEOPHYS 385V (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Rock Physics
GEOPHYS 262 (Aut)

Independent Study Courses

Directed Reading
GEOPHYS 100 (Win, Spr)
Honors Program
GEOPHYS 198 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Report on Energy Industry Training
GEOPHYS 255 (Sum)
Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 400 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Undergraduate Research in Geophysics
GEOPHYS 196 (Aut)

Advisors/Advisees

Advisees:

Doctoral Dissertation Advisor (AC): Yunfei Yang
Doctoral (Program): Yunfei Yang
Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC): Mustafa Al Ibrahim, Chao Liang, Krongrath Suwannasri, Shaochuan Xu
Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor: Zhishuai Zhang

Publications

Mineral substitution: Separating the effects of fluids, minerals, and microstructure on P- and S-wave velocities GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G., Hofmann, R., Dolan, S., Bryndzia, L. T. 2016; 81 (2): D197-D210
The embedded-bound method for estimating the change in rock moduli under pore fill and mineral phase substitution GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G. 2015; 80 (3): L1-L10
Fluid substitution in multimineralic rocks with large mineral stiffness contrast GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2015; 80 (3): L11-L33
Effects of fluid-shear resistance and squirt flow on velocity dispersion in rocks GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G. 2015; 80 (2): D99-D110
Impact of change in pore-fill material on P-wave velocity GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G. 2014; 79 (6): D399-D407
Exact equations for fluid and solid substitution GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G. 2014; 79 (3): L21-L32
Implications of pore microgeometry heterogeneity for the movement and chemical reactivity of CO2 in carbonates GEOPHYSICS Vialle, S., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2013; 78 (5): L69-L86
Embedded-bound method for estimating the change in bulk modulus under either fluid or solid substitution GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Saxena, N. 2013; 78 (5): L87-L99
Change in effective bulk modulus upon fluid or solid substitution GEOPHYSICS Saxena, N., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2013; 78 (4): L45-L56
Relaxation shift in rocks containing viscoelastic pore fluids GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G. 2013; 78 (3): M19-M28
Estimating Brown-Korringa constants for fluid substitution in multimineralic rocks GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2013; 78 (3): L27-L35
Inverse rock physics modeling for reservoir quality prediction GEOPHYSICS Johansen, T. A., Jensen, E. H., Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J. 2013; 78 (2): M1-M18
The effect of adsorption and Knudsen diffusion on the steady-state permeability of microporous rocks GEOPHYSICS Allan, A. M., Mavko, G. 2013; 78 (2): D75-D83
Stochastic inversion of facies from seismic data based on sequential simulations and probability perturbation method GEOPHYSICS Grana, D., Mukerji, T., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2012; 77 (4): M53-M72
Laboratory measurements of the acoustic and transport properties of carbonate rocks and their link with the amount of microcrystalline matrix GEOPHYSICS Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2011; 76 (4): E105-E115
V-P/V-S ratio and shear-wave splitting in the Nankai Trough seismogenic zone: Insights into effective stress, pore pressure, and sediment consolidation GEOPHYSICS Tsuji, T., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nakata, N., Matsuoka, T., Nakanishi, A., Kodaira, S., Nishizawa, O. 2011; 76 (3): WA71-WA82
Modeling of elasticity effects of sandstone compaction using coated inclusions GEOPHYSICS Agersborg, R., Johansen, T. A., Mavko, G., Vanorio, T. 2011; 76 (3): E69-E79
Dynamic elastic properties of coal GEOPHYSICS Morcote, A., Mavko, G., Prasad, M. 2010; 75 (6): E227-E234
Rock-physics diagnostics of depositional texture, diagenetic alterations, and reservoir heterogeneity in high-porosity siliciclastic sediments and rocks - A review of selected models and suggested work flows GEOPHYSICS Avseth, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J. 2010; 75 (5): A31-A47
Improved granular medium model for unconsolidated sands using coordination number, porosity, and pressure relations GEOPHYSICS Dutta, T., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2010; 75 (2): E91-E99
The influence of pore fluids and frequency on apparent effective stress behavior of seismic velocities GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Vanorio, T. 2010; 75 (1): N1-N7
The rock physics basis for 4D seismic monitoring of CO2 fate: Are we there yet? The Leading Edge Vanorio, T., Mavko, G., Vialle, S., Spratt, K. 2010; 29
Approximate fluid substitution for vertical velocities in weakly anisotropic VTI rocks GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Bandyopadhyay, K. 2009; 74 (1): D1-D6
Confocal laser scanning and atomic-force microscopy in estimation of elastic properties of the organic-rich Bazhenov Formation The Leading Edge Ahmadov, R., Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Effective medium modeling of laboratory velocity and resistivity data on carbonates from the Apulia Platform, Italy SEG Expanded Abstracts Gomez, C., Scotellaro, C., Vanorio, T., Dvorkin, G., Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Investigating Thomas-Stieber model for property estimation of thin-bedded shaly-sand reservoirs SEG Expanded Abstracts Dejtrakulwong, P., T., Mukerji, Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Effect of diagenesis on elastic and transport properties using computational rock physics in realistic pore microstructure SEG Expanded Abstracts Sain, R., Mavko, G., and Mukerji 2009; 28
Attenuation and attenuation anisotropy in laminated rocks SEG Expanded Abstracts Bandyopadhyay, K., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2009; 28: 2065
Rock physics estimation of cement volume, sorting, and net-to-gross in North Sea sandstones The Leading Edge Avseth, P., Jorstad, A., A-J., Winjgaarden, Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Compaction trends for shale and clean sandstone in shallow sediments, Gulf of Mexico The Leading Edge Dutta, T., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T., Lane, T. 2009; 28
Cross-property rock physics relations for estimating low-frequency seismic impedance trends from electromagnetic resistivity data The Leading Edge Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Gomez, C. 2009; 28
How micrite content affects the transport, seismic, and reactive properties of carbonate rocks: Implications for 4D seismic SEG Expanded Abstracts Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Seismic inversion using low-frequency seismic impedance trend computed from CSEM data SEG Expanded Abstracts Gomez, C., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2009; 28
Seismic inversion combining rock physics and multiple-point geostatistics GEOPHYSICS Gonzalez, E. F., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 73 (1): R11-R21
Factors affecting the sensitivity of the elastic properties to pressure on carbonate rocks SEG Expanded Abstracts Scotellaro, C., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Elastic anisotropy, maturity, and maceral microstructure in organic-rich shales SEG Expanded Abstracts Vanorio, T., T., Mukerji, Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Analyzing thresholds for 3D reconstruction of rock from CT-scan images SEG Expanded Abstracts Richa, M., T., Mavko, Shell Exploration 2008; 27: 1820
The effect of chemical and physical processes on the acoustic properties of carbonate rocks The Leading Edge Vanorio, T., Scotellaro, C., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Approximate fluid substitution in weakly anisotropic VTI rocks SEG Expanded Abstracts Bandyopadhyay, K., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Estimating the hydrocarbon volume from elastic and resistivity data: A concept The Leading Edge Gomez, C., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Measuring and monitoring heavy-oil reservoir properties The Leading Edge Wolf., K., Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Granular dynamics simulation for estimating elastic properties of loose unconsolidated frictional packs SEG Expanded Abstracts Sain, R., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
How does carbonate cementation in sandstones affect seismic response SEG Expanded Abstracts Dutta, T., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Elastic anisotropy of clay SEG Expanded Abstracts Bandyopadhyay, K., Vanorio, T., Mavko, G., Wenk, H-R., Voltolini, M. 2008; 27
Estimating low frequency seismic impedance from CSEM resistivity using cross-property rock physics, relations SEG Expanded Abstracts Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Gomez, C. 2008; 27
Emerging methodologies to characterize the rock physics properties of organic-rich shales The Leading Edge Vanorio, T., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
The flaw of averages and the pitfalls of ignoring variability in attribute interpretations The Leading Edge Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2008; 27
Probabilistic seismic inversion based on rock-physics models GEOPHYSICS Spikes, K., Mukerji, T., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2007; 72 (5): R87-R97
Elastic behaviour of North Sea chalk: A well-log study GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Gommesen, L., Fabricius, I. L., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Pedersen, J. M. 2007; 55 (3): 307-322
Fluid substitution in shaley sediment using effective porosity GEOPHYSICS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Gurevich, B. 2007; 72 (3): O1-O8
Elastic-impedance analysis constrained by rock-physics bounds GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Tsuneyama, F., Mavko, G. 2007; 55 (3): 289-306
Constraints on velocity-depth trends from rock physics models GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Japsen, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2007; 55 (2): 135-154
Quantitative detection of fluid distribution using time-lapse seismic GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Tsuneyama, F., Mavko, G. 2007; 55 (2): 169-184
Seismic velocities of unconsolidated sands: Part 2 - Influence of sorting- and compaction-induced porosity variation GEOPHYSICS Zimmer, M. A., Prasad, M., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 2007; 72 (1): E15-E25
Quantifying spatial trend of sediment parameters in channelized turbidite, West Africa SEG Expanded Abstracts Dutta, T., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2007; 26
To fluid-substitute or not to fluid-substitute: How pore shape and chemical processes affect Gassmann's predictability SEG Expanded Abstracts Scotellaro, C., Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2007; 26
The effect of mineral composition and pressure on carbonate rocks SEG Expanded Abstracts Scotellaro, C., Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2007; 26
Rock physics modeling constrained by sequence stratigraphy The Leading Edge Dutta, T., T., Mukerji, Mavko, G. 2007; 26
Evolution of elastic properties and fabric tensor in a deposition model using granular dynamics simulation SEG Expanded Abstracts Sain, R., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Keehm, Y. 2007; 26
Rock physics-based integration of geologic and geophysical data for fracture characterization The Leading Edge Sava, D., Mavko, G. 2007; 26
PSEI modeling of bitumen sand - implications for reservoir characterization and monitoring SEG Expanded Abstracts Wolf, K., Mavko, G. 2007; 26
Seismic velocities of unconsolidated sands: Part 1 - Pressure trends from 0.1 to 20 MPa GEOPHYSICS Zimmer, M. A., Prasad, M., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 2007; 72 (1): E1-E13
Seismic reflections of gas hydrate from perturbational forward modeling GEOPHYSICS Cordon, I., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2006; 71 (6): F165-F171
Rock physics and multiple-point geostatistics for seismic inversion 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Gonzalez, E. F., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2006: 2047–51
Image analysis and pattern recognition for porosity estimation from thin sections 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Richa, R., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Keehm, Y. 2006: 1968–72
Attenuation and velocity dispersion modeling of bitumen saturated sand 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Wolf, K., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2006: 1993–97
Rock-physics model-based seismic inversion 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Spikes, K. T., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2006: 1645–49
Seismic Fluid Prediction in Heterogeneous Reservoirs EAGE 68th Meeting Avseth, P. A., van Wijngaarden, , A. J., Johansen, T. A., Mavko, G. 2006
Combined porosity, saturation, and net-to-gross estimation from rock physics template 76th Annual International Meeting Avseth, P., van Wijngaarden, A., Mavko, G., Johansen, T. A. 2006: 1856–60
Elastic and petrophysical bounds for unconsolidated sediments 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Hacikoylu, P., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2006: 1762–66
Reservoir-quality prediction by integrating sequence stratigraphy and rock physics 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Dutta, T., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Avseth, P. 2006: 1811–15
Vp/Vs ratio in gas-pressured saturated sandstones 76th Annual International Meeting SEG Vanorio, T., Mavko, G. 2006: 1545–49
Detection of stress-induced velocity anisotropy in unconsolidated sands The Leading Edge Vega, S., Mavko, G., Nur, A., Prasad, M. 2006; 25: 252-256
Resistivity-velocity transforms revisited The Leading Edge Hacikoylu, P., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2006; 25: 1006-1009
A new method for constraining total porosity; the new total porosity-electrical resistivity upper bound The Leading Edge Wempe, W., Mavko, G. 2006; 25: 714-719
Modeling attenuation in reservoir and nonreservoir rock The Leading Edge Dvorkin, J. P., Mavko, G. 2006; 25: 194-197
Ultrasonic velocities of North Sea chalk samples: influence of porosity, fluid content and texture GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Rogen, B., Fabricius, I. L., Japsen, P., Hoier, C., Mavko, G., Pedersen, J. M. 2005; 53 (4): 481-496
Fault and fracture systems in a fold and thrust belt: An example from Bolivia AAPG BULLETIN Florez-Nino, J. M., Aydin, A., Mavko, G., Antonellini, M., Ayaviri, A. 2005; 89 (4): 471-493
Velocity anisotropy estimation for brine-saturated sandstone and shale The Leading Edge Tsuneyama, F., Mavko, G. 2005; 24: 882-888
Chalk Background Velocity ñ Influence of Effective Stress and Texture 67th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Japsen, P., Mavko, G., Gommesen, L., Jacobsen, F., Vejbaek, O., Rasmussen, R., Schiott, C. R. 2005
Quantitative seismic interpretation Avseth, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. Cambridge University Press. 2005
P-Wave Attenuation in Reservoir and Non-Reservoir Rock 67th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2005
A theoretical estimate of S-wave attenuation in sediment 75th Ann. Internat. Mtg.Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J., Walls, J. D. 2005: 1469–72
Modeling Seismic Response of Danish Chalk Reservoirs to Changes Induced by Production 67th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Dorn-Lopez, D., Sorensen, A., Mavko, G., Fabricius, I. L., Hedegaard, K. 2005
The flaw of averages and the pitfalls of ignoring variability in rock physics interpretation 75th Ann. Internat. Mtg. Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2005 : 747–50
Bootstrapping AVA for Uncertainty Assessment in Lithology and Fluid Identification 67th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Gonzalez, E. F., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2005
Quantitative integration of geological and seismic data using statistical rock physics: Example for fracture characterization 75th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Sava, D. C., Mavko, G. 2005: 1613–16
A rock physics and attenuation analysis of a well from the Gulf of Mexico 5th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J., Walls, J. D. 2005: 1585–88
Seismic Fluid Prediction in Poorly Consolidated and Clay Laminated Sands 67th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Avseth, P., van Wijngaarden, A., Flesche, H., Fristad, T., Rykkje, J., Mavko, G. 2005
Automatic detection of data inconsistencies for AVA analysis: Bootstrap and LMS regression 75th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Gonzalez, E. F., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2005: 242–45
Influence of porosity and pore fluid on acoustic properties of chalk: AVO response from oil, South Arne Field, North Sea PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE Japsen, P., Bruun, A., Fabricius, I. L., Rasmussen, R., Vejbaek, O. V., Pedersen, J. M., Mavko, G., Mogensen, C., Hoier, C. 2004; 10 (4): 319-330
Stochastic reservoir characterization using prestack seismic data GEOPHYSICS Eidsvik, J., Avseth, P., Omre, H., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2004; 69 (4): 978-993
Identification of hydrocarbons in chalk reservoirs from surface seismic data Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin Japsen, P., Bruun, A., Fabricius, I., Mavko, G. 2004; 7: 13-16
Pressure-solution and the rock physics diagenetic trend in quartzose sandstones 74th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Florez-Nino, J., Mavko, G. 2004: 1702–5
A practical procedure for P-to-S ìelasticî impedance (PSEI) inversion: Well log and synthetic seismic examples for identifying partial gas saturations 74th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Gonzalez, E. F., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2004: 1782–85
Azimuthal analysis of reflectivity for fracture characterization: Rock physics modeling and field example 74th Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Sava, D. C., Mavko, G. 2004: 1583–86
A practical procedure for P-to-S "elastic" impedance (PSEI) inversion: Well log and synthetic seismic examples for identifying partial gas saturations 74th. Ann. Internat. Mrg. Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Gonzalez, E. F., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2004
Effect of Pore Fluid on Acoustic Properties of Chalk - AVO-Response from Oil, South Arne Field, North Sea 66th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Japsen, P., Bruun, A., Fabricius, I. L., Rasmussen, R., Vejbaek, O. V., Pedersen, J. M., Mavko, G., Mogensen, C. 2004
Impact of flow-simulation parameters on saturation scales and seismic velocity GEOPHYSICS Sengupta, M., Mavko, G. 2003; 68 (4): 1267-1280
Quantifying subresolution saturation scales from time-lapse seismic data: A reservoir monitoring case study GEOPHYSICS Sengupta, M., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2003; 68 (3): 803-814
Near and far offset P-to-S elastic impedance for discriminating fizz water from commercial gas, The Leading Edge Gonzalez, E. F., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Michelena, R. J. 2003; 22: 1012-1015
Attenuation at Patchy Saturation: A Model 65th Mtg.: Eur. Assn. Geosci. Eng. Dvorkin, J., Walls, J., Taner, T., Derzhi, N., Mavko, G. 2003
Seismic wave attenuation at full water saturation 73rd Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Walls, J. 2003: 1684–86
Comparative study of velocities under hydrostatic and nonhydrostatic stress in sands 73rd Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Vega, S., Prasad, M., Mavko, G. 2003: 1231–34
Stratification in loose sediments and its seismic signature 73rd Ann. Internat. Mtg. Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Vega, S., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Prasad, M. 2003 : 1219–22
Far offset P-to-S elastic impedance for lithology and partial gas saturation (fizz water) identification: Applications with well logs 73rd Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Gonzalez, E., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Michelena, R. 2003: 1446–49
Variability of fracture density along the strike azimuth of folded structures 3rd Ann. Internat. Mtg.: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Florez-Nino, J., Aydin, A., Mavko, G., Antonellini, M., Ayaviri, A. 2003: 1553–56
Effect of glauconite on the elastic properties, porosity and permeability of reservoir rocks The Leading Edge Diaz, E., Prasad, M., Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J. 2003; 22: 42-45
Empirical velocity-pressure and porosity-pressure trends in unconsolidated sands SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Programs Zimmer, M. A., Prasad, M., Mavko, G. 2002: 1866–69
Seismic fracture characterization using statistical rock physics: James Limestone reservoir, Neuville Field 72nd. Annual International Meeting SEG Sava, D. C., Florez, J., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2002
Elastic moduli of chalk as a reflection of porosity, sorting, and irreducible water saturation SEG Annual Meeting Fabricus, I. L., Mavko, G., Morgensen, C., Japsen, P. 2002: 1903–6
Effective porosity-total porosity model applied to Fontainebleau sandstone. SEG Annual Meeting Wempe, W., Mavko, G. 2002: 1870–72
Effect of fluid substitution on ultrasonic velocities in chalk plugs, South Arne Field, North Sea SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Japsen, P., Hoier, C., Rasmussen, J. B., Fabricius, I. L., Mavko, G., Pedersen, J. M. 2002: 1881–84
Fluid substitution studies for North Sea chalk loging data SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Gommesen, L., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T., Fabricus, I. L. 2002 : 340–43
Seismic reservoir prediction using Bayesian integration of rock physics and Markov random fields: A North Sea example The Leading Edge Mavko, G., Avseth, P. 2002; 21 (3): 290-294
Pressure and porosity influences on V (sub p) -V (sub s) ratio in unconsolidated sands The Leading Edge Zimmer, M., Prasad, M., Mavko, G. 2002; 21: 178, 180-183
Rock physics diagnostic of North Sea sands: Link between microstructure and seismic properties Geophysical Research Letters Avseth, P., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Rykkje, J. 2002; 27: 2761-2764
Understanding amplitude anomalies and pit(Fall) in offshore Venezuela: Quantifying the effects of geologic heterogeneities using statistical rock physics SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Mukerji, T.,, T., Gonzalez, E., , E., Cabos, C., , C., Hung, E., , E., Mavko, G, G. 2002: 2439–42
Seismic reservoir mapping from 3-D AVO in a North Sea turbidite system GEOPHYSICS Avseth, P., Mukerji, T., Jorstad, A., Mavko, G., Veggeland, T. 2001; 66 (4): 1157-1176
Mapping lithofacies and pore-fluid probabilities in a North Sea reservoir: Seismic inversions and statistical rock physics GEOPHYSICS Mukerji, T., Jorstad, A., Avseth, P., Mavko, G., Granli, J. R. 2001; 66 (4): 988-1001
Statistical rock physics: combining rock physics, information theory, and geostatistics to reduce uncertainty in seismic reservoir characterization The Leading Edge Mukerji, T., Avseth, P., Mavko, G., Takahashi, I., Gonzalez, E. F. 2001; 20: 313-319
Seismic detection of pore fluids: Pit(Fall) of ignoring anisotropy SEG Annual Meeting, Sava, D., Mukerji, T., Diaz, M., Mavko, G. 2001
Rock physics analysis and racture modeling of the San Andres reservoir 71st. Ann. Internat. Mtg: Soc. of Expl. Geophysics Sava, D., Mukerji, T., Florez, J., Mavko, G. 2001: 1748–51
Rock physics of glauconite and glauconite sandstone reservoirs AAPG Annual meeting Diaz, E., Gutierrez, M. A., Dvorkin, J., Prasad, M., Mavko, G. 2001: 50
Elastic propeties of glauconite and glauconitic sandstone reservoir. 71st Annual International Meeting SEG Diaz, E., Prasad, M., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G. 2001: 1772–75
AVO signatures of Eastern Venezuela gas sands: feasibility and uncertainty estimation 71st. Ann. Internat. Mtg: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Gonzalez, E., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2001: 215–18
Rock physics of Marls 71st Ann. Internat. Mtg: Soc. of Expl. Geophys. Dvorkin, J., Walls, J., Mavko, G. 2001: 1784–87
Rock physics and AVO analysis for lithofacies and pore prediction in a North Sea oil field The Leading Edge Avseth, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Tyssekvam, J. A. 2001; 20: 429-435
Three distinct porosity domains defined physically, hydraulically, electrically, and acoustically The Leading Edge Wempe, W., Mavko, G. 2001; 20: 198-199
Mapping lithofacies & pore fluid probabilities in a N. Sea reservoir: Seismic inversion and statistical rock physics Geophysics Mukerji, T., Jorstad, A., Avseth, P., Mavko, G., Granli, J. 2001; 66: 988-1001
Rock physics diagnostic of North Sea sands: Link between microstructure and seismic properties GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Avseth, P., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Rykkje, J. 2000; 27 (17): 2761-2764
Use of compressional and shear wave velocity for overpressure detection Offshore Technology Confreence Walls, J., Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 2000: 199–203
Acoustic properties in rocks saturated with petroliferous liquids Handbook OF Elastic Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases Prasad, M., Nur, A., Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J. edited by Levy, M., Bass, H., Stern, R. Academic Press. 2000
Facies classification using P-to-P and P-to-S AVO attributes SEG Annual Meeting Gonzalez, E., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2000
Integrating time-lapse seismic and flow simulation to map saturation changes: A reservoir monitoring case study SEG Annual Meeting Sengupta, M., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 2000
Acoustic properties of petroliferous liquids Handbook of Elastic Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases Prasad, M., Nur, A., Mavko, G., Dvorkin, J. edited by Levy, M., Bass, H., Stern, R. Academic Press. 2000
Rock physics diagnostics and modeling of P-P and P-S seismic attributes in the Alba Field SEG Annual Meeting Mukerji, T., Takahashi, I., Gonzalez, E., Mavko, G. 2000
Vp-Vs relations of sandstones and carbonates: Their implication about the pore structures SEG Annual Meeting Takahashi, I., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 2000
Overpressure detection from compressional- and shear-wave data GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1999; 26 (22): 3417-3420
Model-based shear-wave velocity estimation versus empirical regressions GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING Jorstad, A., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 1999; 47 (5): 785-797
Scale matching with factorial kriging for improved porosity estimation from seismic data MATHEMATICAL GEOLOGY Yao, T. T., Mukerji, T., Journel, A., Mavko, G. 1999; 31 (1): 23-46
Sensitivity analysis of seismic fluid detection 69th Ann. Internat. Mtg. Soc. Expl. Geophys. Sengupta, M., Mavko, G. 1999: 180–83
Integrating seismic lithofacies prediction and depositional geometry analysis for reservoir delineation in a N. Sea turbidite field 69th Ann. Internat. Mtg. Soc. Expl. Geophys. Avseth, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Tyssekvam, J. 1999: 752–55
Discriminating seismic signatures of steam injection from lithology variations: Feasibility study in a Venezuela heavy oil reservoir 69th Ann. Internat. Mtg. Gonzalez, E., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 1999: 1659–62
Effect of thin layering on seismic reflectivity: Estimation of sand/shale ratio using stochastic simulation and Bayes inversion 60th Ann. Internat. Mtg. Soc. Expl. Geophys. Takahashi, I., Mukerji, T., Mavko., G. 1999: 1787–90
To select optimal seismic attributes for reservoir property estimation: Application of information theory 69th Ann. Internat. Mtg., Soc. Expl. Geophys. Takahashi, I., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 1999 : 1584–87
Predicting clay content and porosity from gamma-ray and conductivity logs 12th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) at the Annual Meeting of the EEGS Corona, W. W., Mavko, G. ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY. 1999: 425–433
Near and far offset impedances: Seismic attributes for identifying lithofacies and pore fluids GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Mukerji, T., Jorstad, A., Mavko, G., Granli, J. R. 1998; 25 (24): 4557-4560
A rock physics strategy for quantifying uncertainty in common hydrocarbon indicators GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 1998; 63 (6): 1997-2008
Bounds on low-frequency seismic velocities in partially saturated rocks GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 1998; 63 (3): 918-924
Comparison of the Krief and critical porosity models for prediction of porosity and V-P/V-S GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 1998; 63 (3): 925-927
Fluid distribution effect on sonic attenuation in partially saturated limestones GEOPHYSICS Cadoret, T., Mavko, G., Zinszner, B. 1998; 63 (1): 154-160
Scales of reservoir heterogeneities and impact of seismic resolution on geostatistical integration MATHEMATICAL GEOLOGY Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Rio, P. 1997; 29 (7): 933-950
The effect of a percolation threshold in the Kozeny-Carman relation GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1997; 62 (5): 1480-1482
Velocity dispersion and upscaling in a laboratory-simulated VSP GEOPHYSICS Rio, P., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Marion, D. 1996; 61 (2): 584-593
SCALE EFFECTS ON DYNAMIC WAVE-PROPAGATION IN HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Yin, H. Z., Mavko, G., Mukerji, T., Nur, A. 1995; 22 (23): 3163-3166
SEISMIC PORE-SPACE COMPRESSIBILITY AND GASSMANNS RELATION GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T. 1995; 60 (6): 1743-1749
FLUID SUBSTITUTION - ESTIMATING CHANGES IN V-P WITHOUT KNOWING V-S GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Chan, C., Mukerji, T. 1995; 60 (6): 1750-1755
SCALE-DEPENDENT SEISMIC VELOCITY IN HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA GEOPHYSICS Mukerji, T., Mavko, G., Mujica, D., Lucet, N. 1995; 60 (4): 1222-1233
PREDICTING STRESS-INDUCED VELOCITY ANISOTROPY IN ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Mukerji, T., Godfrey, N. 1995; 60 (4): 1081-1087
DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTIVE-MEDIUM MODELING OF ROCK ELASTIC-MODULI WITH CRITICAL POROSITY CONSTRAINTS GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Mukerji, T., Berryman, J., Mavko, G., Berge, P. 1995; 22 (5): 555-558
SEISMIC METHODS FOR IMAGING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE EARTH 1995 International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing Mavko, G., Lucet, N., Mukerji, T. IEEE. 1995: 2817–2820
SQUIRT FLOW IN FULLY SATURATED ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1995; 60 (1): 97-107
SCALE EFFECTS ON VELOCITY DISPERSION - FROM RAY TO EFFECTIVE-MEDIUM THEORIES IN STRATIFIED MEDIA GEOPHYSICS Marion, D., Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 1994; 59 (10): 1613-1619
SEISMIC SIGNATURES OF RESERVOIR TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES AND PORE FLUID DISTRIBUTION GEOPHYSICS Akbar, N., Mavko, G., Nur, A., Dvorkin, J. 1994; 59 (8): 1222-1236
PORE FLUID EFFECTS ON SEISMIC VELOCITY IN ANISOTROPIC ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Mukerji, T., Mavko, G. 1994; 59 (2): 233-244
ESTIMATING SEISMIC VELOCITIES AT ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES IN PARTIALLY SATURATED ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., NOLENHOEKSEMA, R. 1994; 59 (2): 252-258
THE RELATION BETWEEN SEISMIC P-WAVE AND S-WAVE VELOCITY DISPERSION IN SATURATED ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., JIZBA, D. 1994; 59 (1): 87-92
CRITICAL POROSITY - A PHYSICAL BOUNDARY IN POROELASTICITY 34th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics Yin, H., Nur, A., Mavko, G. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. 1993: 805–8
NARROW SUBDUCTING SLABS AND THE ORIGIN OF BACKARC BASINS TECTONOPHYSICS Dvorkin, J., Nur, A., Mavko, G., BENAVRAHAM, Z. 1993; 227 (1-4): 63-79
GEOPHYSICAL-HYDROLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION OF FIELD PERMEABILITIES THROUGH BAYESIAN UPDATING WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Copty, N., Rubin, Y., Mavko, G. 1993; 29 (8): 2813-2825
MAPPING PERMEABILITY IN HETEROGENEOUS AQUIFERS USING HYDROLOGIC AND SEISMIC DATA WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Rubin, Y., Mavko, G., Harris, J. 1992; 28 (7): 1809-1816
THE DYNAMICS OF VISCOUS COMPRESSIBLE FLUID IN A FRACTURE GEOPHYSICS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1992; 57 (5): 720-726
ESTIMATING GRAIN-SCALE FLUID EFFECTS ON VELOCITY DISPERSION IN ROCKS GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., JIZBA, D. 1991; 56 (12): 1940-1949
THE EFFECT OF CEMENTATION ON THE ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF GRANULAR MATERIAL MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1991; 12 (3-4): 207-217
THE OSCILLATIONS OF A VISCOUS COMPRESSIBLE FLUID IN AN ARBITRARILY-SHAPED PORE MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Dvorkin, J., Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1990; 9 (2): 165-179
EFFECTS OF THE 1983 COALINGA, CALIFORNIA, EARTHQUAKE ON CREEP ALONG THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA MAVKO, G. M., Schulz, S., Brown, B. D. 1985; 75 (2): 475-489
LONG-TERM FAULT CREEP OBSERVATIONS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH SCHULZ, S. S., MAVKO, G. M., BURFORD, R. O., Stuart, W. D. 1982; 87 (NB8): 6977-6982
WAVE ATTENUATION IN PARTIALLY SATURATED ROCKS GEOPHYSICS MAVKO, G. M., Nur, A. 1979; 44 (2): 161-178
EARTHQUAKE INSTABILITY ON A STRIKE-SLIP FAULT JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Stuart, W. D., MAVKO, G. M. 1979; 84 (NB5): 2153-2160
SEISMIC-WAVE ATTENUATION IN ROCKS REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS Mavko, G., Kjartansson, E., Winkler, K. 1979; 17 (6): 1155-1164
FRICTIONAL ATTENUATION - INHERENT AMPLITUDE DEPENDENCE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH MAVKO, G. M. 1979; 84 (NB9): 4769-4775
EFFECT OF NON-ELLIPTICAL CRACKS ON COMPRESSIBILITY OF ROCKS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH MAVKO, G. M., Nur, A. 1978; 83 (NB9): 4459-4468
MELT SQUIRT IN ASTHENOSPHERE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Mavko, G., Nur, A. 1975; 80 (11): 1444-1448
POSTSEISMIC VISCOELASTIC REBOUND SCIENCE Nur, A., Mavko, G. 1974; 183 (4121): 204-206

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