Scholars

Mollie B. & Richard A. Williford Professor

Positions:

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My research focuses on quantitative petroleum geology, rock physics, and reservoir geophysics.

education and training

selected publications

Wan, Z., Zhang, J., Lin, G., Zhong, S., Li, Q., Wei, J., & Sun, Y. (2021). Formation Mechanism of Mud Volcanoes/Mud Diapirs Based on Physical Simulation. GEOFLUIDS. 2021, 1-16.
Amosu, A., & Sun, Y. (2021). Identification of thermally mature total organic carbon-rich layers in shale formations using an effective machine-learning approach. INTERPRETATION-A JOURNAL OF SUBSURFACE CHARACTERIZATION. 9(3), T735-T745.
Zhang, T., & Sun, Y. (2015). Dolomitization Associated with Sea Level and Ocean Current Circulation in the Southern Marion Platform, Offshore Ne Australia. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTICS. 23(4), 1540005-1540005.

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Zhang, T., Sun, Y., Dou, Q., Zhang, H., Guo, T., & Cai, X. (2015). Improving Porosity-Velocity Relationships Using Carbonate Pore Types. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTICS. 23(4), 1540006-1540006.
Zhang, Z., Sun, Y., & Berteussen, K. (2015). Time Frequency Wavenumber Analysis of Surface Waves and Signal Enhancement Using S-Transform. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTICS. 23(4), 1540010-1540010.

Sun, Y. F., Kasahara, J., Stephen, R. A., Baechle, G. T., Eberli, G. P., Hoskins, H., Nakamura, M., & Teng, Y. C. (2006). Shallow Seismic Structure of Eastern Pacific Ocean Crust at ODP Site 1224. Kasahara, J., Stephen, R. A., Acton, G. D., & Frey, F. A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, 197 Scientific Results. Ocean Drilling Program.
SUN, Y. (2004). MODELING THE PORE STRUCTURE EFFECT ON ACOUSTIC WAVE AMPLITUDE IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. Theoretical and Computational Acoustics 2003. 366-374. World Scientific Publishing.
SUN, Y., TENG, Y., REN, C., LI, L., & LU, H. (2004). SEISMIC RESOLUTION: AN OLD PROBLEM BUT A NEW CHALLENGE FOR SEISMIC RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION. Theoretical and Computational Acoustics 2003. 375-383. World Scientific Publishing.
Sun, Y. F. (1999). Core-log-seismic integration in hemipelagic marine sediments on the eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Fisher, A., Davis, E., & Escutia, C. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, 168 Scientific Results. Ocean Drilling Program.

Palacios, D., Sun, Y. F., Flores, D., & Sierra, F (2015). Facies and Porosity Distribution by the Integration of Rockphysics Analysis and Seismic Inversion for "U" Sandstone Reservoir in Coca-Payamino Oilfield. SPE-177150-MS.
Zhang*, Z., Sun, Y., Berteussen, K., & Ali, M. (2015). 4C OBC shear wave processing in shallow water environment of the Arabian Gulf. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015. 34, 2113-2117.
Huang*, Q., & Sun, Y. (2015). An integrated approach to quantify the geological control of carbonate pore types on permeability. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015. 34, 2995-2999.
Sang*, L., Sun, Y., Vega, S., & Ali, M. Y. (2015). Attenuation of P- and S-waves in Lower Cretaceous carbonate rocks. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015. 34, 3074-3078.
Berteussen*, K., Ali, M., Sun, Y., & Zhang, Z. (2014). Hunting S-waves using 4C seismic data in the carbonates, offshore UAE. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014. 33, 1883-1887.