Applying regularized logistic regression (RLR) for the discrimination of sediment facies in reservoirs based on composite fingerprints

摘要

Soils and sediments can be distinguished based on "composite fingerprints", i.e., sets of physical and chemical properties that are suitable for discrimination. At present, statistical stepwise variable selection methods are frequently applied to identify composite fingerprints, although they have been seriously criticized. Here, we test regularized logistic regression (RLR) as an alternative approach in the context of a reservoir siltation study where the post-dam facies is to be distinguished from the pre-dam facies.