Oy Leuangthong & Clayton V. Deutsch 
Geostatistics Banff 2004 

The return of the congress to North America after 20 years of absence could not have been in a more ideal location. The beauty of Banff and the many offerings of the Rocky Mountains was the perfect background for a week of interesting and innovative discussions on the past, present and future of geostatistics. The congress was well attended with approximately 200 delegates from 19 countries across six continents. There was a broad spectrum of students and seasoned geostatisticians who shared their knowledge in many areas of study including mining, petroleum, and environmental applications. You will find 119 papers in this two volume set. All papers were presented at the congress and have been peer-reviewed. They are grouped by the different sessions that were held in Banff and are in the order of presentation. These papers provide a permanent record of different theoretical perspectives from the last four years. Not all of these ideas will stand the test of time and practice; however, their originality will endure. The practical applications in these proceedings provide nuggets of wisdom to those struggling to apply geostatistics in the best possible way. Students and practitioners will be digging through these papers for many years to come. Oy Leuangthong Clayton V. Deutsch ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank the industry sponsors who contributed generously to the overall success and quality of the congress: De Beers Canada Earth Decision Sciences Maptek Chile Ltda. Mira Geoscience Nexen Inc. Petro-Canada Placer Dome Inc.

Table of Content

From the contents

Plenary – Accounting for Geological Boundaries for Simulation in Geostatistical Modeling of Multiple Rock Types (P. Larrondo and C.V. Deutsch).- Data Integration using the Probability Perturbation Method (J. Caers).- Spectral Component Geologic Modeling: A New Technology for Integrating Seismic Information at the Correct Scale (T. Yao, C. Calvert, G. Bishop, T. Jones, Y. Ma and L. Foreman).- Joint Simulations, Optimal Drillhole Spacing and the Role of the Stockpile (A. Boucher, R. Dimitrakopoulos and J. A. Vargas-Guzmán).- Theory of the Cloud Transform for Applications (O. Kolbjørnsen and P. Abrahamsen).- P-field Simulation: A Retrospective (R. M. Srivastava and R. Froidevaux).- Sequential Spatial Simulation Using Latin Hypercube Sampling (P. C. Kyriakidis).- Field Scale Stochastic Modeling of Fracture Networks: Combining Pattern Statistics with Geomechanical Criteria for Fracture Growth (X. Liu and S. Srinivasan).- Direct Geostatistical Simulation on Unstructured Grids (J. Manchuk, O. Leuangthong and C. V. Deutsch).- Beyond Covariance: The Advent of Multiple-Point Geostatistics (A. G. Journel).- Non-Stationary Multiple-Point Geostatistical Models (S. Strebelle and T. Zhang).- A Workflow for Multiple-Point Geostatistical Simulation (Y. Liu, A. Harding, R. Gilbert and A. G. Journel).- A Multiple-scale, Pattern-based Approach to Sequential Simulation (B. G. Arpat and J. Caers).

About the author

Dr. Oy Leuangthong & Dr. Clayton V. Deutsch co-direct the Centre for Computational Geostatistics (CCG)
Members of:

SME (Society of Mining Engineers)
SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers)
IAMG (International Association of Mathematical Geology)
APPEGA (The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta)