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Modern geosteering is heavily dependent on real-time interpretation of deep electromagnetic (EM) measurements. We present a methodology to construct a deep neural network (DNN) model trained to reproduce a full set of extra-deep EM logs…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-16 Sergey Alyaev , Mostafa Shahriari , David Pardo , Angel Javier Omella , David Larsen , Nazanin Jahani , Erich Suter

The advent of fast sensing technologies allows for real-time model updates in many applications where the model parameters are uncertain. Bayesian algorithms, such as ensemble smoothers, offer a real-time probabilistic inversion accounting…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-05-26 Muzammil Hussain Rammay , Sergey Alyaev , Ahmed H Elsheikh

Geosteering of wells requires fast interpretation of geophysical logs, which is a non-unique inverse problem. Current work presents a proof-of-concept approach to multi-modal probabilistic inversion of logs using a single evaluation of an…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-11-10 Sergey Alyaev , Ahmed H. Elsheikh

During a geosteering operation the well path is intentionally adjusted in response to the new data acquired while drilling. To achieve consistent high-quality decisions, especially when drilling in complex environments, decision support…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2021-11-16 Kristian Fossum , Sergey Alyaev , Jan Tveranger , Ahmed Elsheikh

The real-time process of directional changes while drilling, known as geosteering, is crucial for hydrocarbon extraction and emerging directional drilling applications such as geothermal energy, civil infrastructure, and CO2 storage. The…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-03-12 Sergey Alyaev , Kristian Fossum , Hibat Errahmen Djecta , Jan Tveranger , Ahmed H. Elsheikh

Geosteering is a sequential decision process under uncertainty. The goal of geosteering is to maximize the expected value of the well, which should be defined by an objective value-function for each operation. In this paper we present a…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2019-09-23 Sergey Alyaev , Erich Suter , Reidar Bratvold , Aojie Hong , Xiaodong Luo

The objective is to study the feasibility of predicting subsurface rock properties in wells from real-time drilling data. Geophysical logs, namely, density, porosity and sonic logs are of paramount importance for subsurface resource…

Geophysics · Physics 2020-09-09 Rayan Kanfar , Obai Shaikh , Mehrdad Yousefzadeh , Tapan Mukerji

Quantitative workflows utilizing real-time data to constrain ahead-of-bit uncertainty have the potential to improve geosteering significantly. Fast updates based on real-time data are essential when drilling in complex reservoirs with high…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-07-05 Sergey Alyaev , Jan Tveranger , Kristian Fossum , Ahmed H. Elsheikh

Simulation of multiphase flow in porous media is crucial for the effective management of subsurface energy and environment related activities. The numerical simulators used for modeling such processes rely on spatial and temporal…

Computational Physics · Physics 2022-05-25 Bicheng Yan , Dylan Robert Harp , Rajesh J. Pawar

This study presents Part II of an AI-enhanced Decision Support System (DSS), extending Rahimi (2025, Part I) by introducing a fully uncertainty-aware optimization framework for long-term open-pit mine planning. Geological uncertainty is…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Iman Rahimi

This paper contributes to the development and evaluation of a deep learning workflow that accurately and efficiently predicts the temporal-spatial evolution of pressure and CO2 plumes during injection and post-injection periods of geologic…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-07-16 Bicheng Yan , Bailian Chen , Dylan Robert Harp , Rajesh J. Pawar

Advances in deep neural network (DNN) based molecular property prediction have recently led to the development of models of remarkable accuracy and generalization ability, with graph convolution neural networks (GCNNs) reporting…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-10-09 Gabriele Scalia , Colin A. Grambow , Barbara Pernici , Yi-Pei Li , William H. Green

Ground settlement prediction during the process of mechanized tunneling is of paramount importance and remains a challenging research topic. Typically, two paradigms are existing: a physics-driven approach utilizing process-oriented…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-08-07 Chen Xu , Ba Trung Cao , Yong Yuan , Günther Meschke

Dense ground displacement measurements are crucial for geological studies but are impractical to collect directly. Traditionally, displacement fields are estimated using patch matching on optical satellite images from different acquisition…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-21 Juliette Bertrand , Sophie Giffard-Roisin , James Hollingsworth , Julien Mairal

We use borehole resistivity measurements to map the electrical properties of the subsurface and to increase the productivity of a reservoir. When used for geosteering purposes, it becomes essential to invert them in real time. In this work,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-01-10 M. Shahriari , D. Pardo , A. Picón , A. Galdrán , J. Del Ser , C. Torres-Verdín

Flood models inform strategic disaster management by simulating the spatiotemporal hydrodynamics of flooding. While physics-based numerical flood models are accurate, their substantial computational cost limits their use in operational…

Accurate short-term forecasting of hauling-fleet capacity is crucial in open-pit mining, where weather fluctuations, mechanical breakdowns, and variable crew availability introduce significant operational uncertainties. We propose a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-06 N Guerin , M Nakhla , A Dehoux , J L Loyer

Traditional ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data inversion leverages iterative algorithms which suffer from high computation costs and low accuracy when applied to complex subsurface scenarios. Existing deep learning-based methods focus on…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-21 Qiqi Dai , Yee Hui Lee , Hai-Han Sun , Genevieve Ow , Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof , Abdulkadir C. Yucel

Fast assimilation of monitoring data to update forecasts of pressure buildup and carbon dioxide (CO2) plume migration under geologic uncertainties is a challenging problem in geologic carbon storage. The high computational cost of data…

We present a novel technique for assessing the dynamics of multiphase fluid flow in the oil reservoir. We demonstrate an efficient workflow for handling the 3D reservoir simulation data in a way which is orders of magnitude faster than the…

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