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.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |