Methods and systems for determining a geological model using normalized weights

A non-transitory computer-readable memory comprising computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer processor to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a measured value of a geological parameter from each of a plurality of positions within a subterranean region of interest;
• for each position within the plurality of positions in turn:
• assigning each position as a current position, and
• determining a weight for the current position, based, at least in part, on a distance from the current position to each of the plurality of positions;
• determining a normalization factor comprising a sum of a plurality of the determined weights;
• determining, by applying the normalization factor, a normalized weight for each of the plurality of the determined weights;
• and
• determining a geological model, that represents the subterranean region of interest, based, at least in part, on a plurality of the received measured values and a plurality of the determined normalized weights.

A system comprising:

• an analysis tool configured to determine a measured value of a geological parameter from each of a plurality of positions within a subterranean region of interest;
• and
• a computer system configured to:
• receive the measured value from the analysis tool,
• for each position within the plurality of positions in turn:
• assign each position as a current position;
• and
• determine a weight for the current position, based, at least in part, on a distance from the current position to each of the plurality of positions,
• determine a normalization factor comprising a sum of a plurality of the determined weights,
• determine, by applying the normalization factor, a normalized weight for each of the plurality of the determined weights, and
• determine a geological model, that represents the subterranean region of interest, based, at least in part, on a plurality of the received measured values and a plurality of the determined normalized weights.