Abstract:
Methods and systems for trend modeling of subsurface properties are disclosed. One method includes defining a stratigraphic grid of a subsurface volume, the stratigraphic grid including a plurality of columns and a plurality of layers. The method further includes determining, for each layer or column, an initial average property value based at least in part on well data in the subsurface volume and a confidence interval around that initial average property value defining a range of likely values for a target average property value. The method also includes receiving one or more user-defined edits to the initial average property value in one or more of the layers or columns, the one or more edits resulting in the modeled target average property value, and determining whether the modeled target average property value falls within the confidence interval.