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Characterization of P-wave dispersion and attenuation of complex-morphology hydrate reservoirs and application
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ZiYu ZHANG1, HaoJie PAN1, *, PengQi LIU2
Progress in Geophysics | 2026, 41(1) : 194 - 205
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Characterization of P-wave dispersion and attenuation of complex-morphology hydrate reservoirs and application
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ZiYu ZHANG1, HaoJie PAN1, *, PengQi LIU2
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  • 1College of Geophysics and Petroleum Resources, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
  • 2Sanya Institute of South China Sea Geology, Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Sanya 572025, China
Published: 2026-02-20 doi: 10.6038/pg2026II0401
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The dispersion and attenuation of seismic waves are critical physical properties of hydrate reservoirs, essential for the precise identification and quantitative characterization of hydrate reservoirs. The coupled effects of hydrate saturation and occurrence modes typically exert significant influences on seismic wave velocity dispersion and attenuation characteristics. However, most existing attenuation characterization theories are established based on assumptions of single or limited hydrate morphologies, making it challenging to accurately describe hydrate reservoirs with complex occurrence states. To address this, this study integrates the generalized effective medium model and two-phase media theory to develop an attenuation theoretical model for hydrate reservoirs that simultaneously considers four occurrence modes: contact-cementing, grain-coating, matrix-supporting, and pore-filling. A comparison of P-wave attenuation characteristics modeled using Biot theory (focusing on global fluid flow in porous media) and BISQ theory (Biot-Squirt theory, incorporating both global fluid flow and local squirt mechanisms) under different hydrate morphologies reveals that the attenuation predicted by Biot theory is significantly lower than that of the BISQ model. This discrepancy arises because the BISQ framework accounts for additional energy loss mechanisms, such as microscopic fluid squirt between hydrate-coated grains, which are critical in heterogeneous hydrate-bearing sediments. Based on the BISQ-derived attenuation model, a morphology-constrained attenuation rock physics template is developed, and a crossplot of P-wave velocity, attenuation, and hydrate saturation is constructed to identify hydrate occurrence modes. Furthermore, the developed morphology-constrained attenuation rock physics template is applied to logging data from Sites 1247B and 1250F of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Expedition 204. Field results demonstrate that the constructed crossplot of P-wave velocity and attenuation versus hydrate saturation accurately identifies hydrate occurrence modes, and the attenuation rock physics template aligns well with the distribution characteristics of logging data. These research outcomes provide a new theoretical foundation and technical methodology for utilizing seismic attenuation attributes to identify and evaluate hydrate reservoirs, confirming the capability of attenuation theory to accurately diagnose occurrence states and estimate reservoir physical parameters.

Gas hydrate  /  Hydrate morphology  /  Rock physics  /  Attenuation property  /  Two-phase media theory
张子煜, 潘豪杰, 刘鹏奇. 复杂赋存形态水合物储层纵波频散与衰减表征及其应用. 地球物理学进展, 2026 , 41 (1) : 194 -205 . DOI: 10.6038/pg2026II0401
ZiYu ZHANG, HaoJie PAN, PengQi LIU. Characterization of P-wave dispersion and attenuation of complex-morphology hydrate reservoirs and application[J]. Progress in Geophysics, 2026 , 41 (1) : 194 -205 . DOI: 10.6038/pg2026II0401
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doi: 10.6038/pg2026II0401
  • Receive Date:2025-02-27
  • Online Date:2026-09-23
  • Published:2026-02-20
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  • Received:2025-02-27
  • Revised:2025-09-23
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    1College of Geophysics and Petroleum Resources, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
    2Sanya Institute of South China Sea Geology, Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Sanya 572025, China
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