3-D Seismic Interpretation

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This book introduces geophysicists and geologists to the technique of interpreting 3-D seismic data. The topics it covers include basic structural interpretation and map-making; the use of 3-D visualization methods; interpretation of seismic amplitudes; the generation and use of AVO and acoustic impedance datasets; and time-lapse seismic mapping. Written by professional geophysicists with many years of working experience in the oil industry, the book will be indispensable for graduate students, researchers, and new entrants into the petroleum industry.

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'I found this book very easy to read. Complex concepts are clearly explained and only essential mathematics is included. In particular the chapters on amplitudes and inversion were especially good and have not to my knowledge been adequately covered at an introductory level before. Each chapter concludes with a list of references which can be followed up if the reader requires more detailed information. The book is aimed at geologists and geophysicists who may be new to interpreting seismic data, and although titled 3-D Seismic Interpretation there is much to be learned from within this volume about interpretation of other forms of seismic data. For a comprehensive guide to getting the most out of seismic data [this book] has few competitors.' Geological Magazine 'The authors provide a basic overview of seismic interpretation suitable for newcomers to the industry, or specialists in other fields who need an understanding of the siemic interpretation process. The book is short and very readable. The book is short and very readable. The chapters are broken up nicely into logical and easily absorbed presentations. ...offers a comprehensive survey of the entire seismic process from acquisition through interpretation and visualisation, hitting many key technical high points such as rock physics, inversion, and time lapse to name a few. ... I would recommend the book to readers who require a quick overview and introduction to seismic interpretation.' The Leading Edge

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Non-Fiction Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Earth Sciences Geology & The Lithosphere Science Physics Applied Physics Geophysics Volcanology Seismology

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Seismic data	p. 2
Migration of seismic data	p. 3
Data density	p. 7
Uses of seismic data	p. 9
Road map	p. 13
Conventions: seismic display, units	p. 14
Unit conversions	p. 15
References	p. 16
3-D seismic data acquisition and processing	p. 17
Marine 3-D data acquisition	p. 18
Marine shear wave acquisition	p. 26
3-D land acquisition	p. 30
Other types of seismic survey	p. 34
3-D data processing	p. 35
Reformat, designature, resampling and gain adjustment	p. 35
Deconvolution	p. 39
Removing multiples	p. 39
Binning	p. 43
Stacking and migration	p. 46
Post-migration processing	p. 53
References	p. 55
Structural interpretation	p. 57
Well ties	p. 57
The synthetic seismogram	p. 58
The VSP	p. 66
Workstation interpretation	p. 71
Display capabilities	p. 72
Manual horizon picking	p. 77
Autotrackers	p. 81
Attributes	p. 84
Viewing data in 3-D	p. 88
Depth conversion	p. 89
Principles of vertical-stretch methods	p. 89
Use of well velocity information	p. 94
Use of seismic velocities	p. 96
Lateral shifts	p. 98
References	p. 100
Geological interpretation	p. 102
Seismic resolution	p. 102
Seismic stratigraphy	p. 106
Interpretation tools	p. 109
Some examples	p. 113
Faults	p. 117
References	p. 118
Interpreting seismic amplitudes	p. 120
Basic rock properties	p. 120
Offset reflectivity	p. 121
Interpreting amplitudes	p. 125
AVO analysis	p. 130
Rock physics for seismic modelling	p. 139
Fluid effects	p. 140
Calculating fluid parameters	p. 143
Calculating matrix parameters	p. 144
Invasion effects	p. 145
P-wave velocity and porosity	p. 146
P-wave velocity and clay content	p. 146
P-wave velocity and density	p. 146
Shear velocity	p. 148
Dry rock moduli	p. 150
Assessing significance	p. 151
References	p. 153
Inversion	p. 155
Principles	p. 155
Procedures	p. 157
SAIL logs	p. 157
Extending the bandwidth	p. 159
Benefits of inversion	p. 164
Inferring reservoir quality	p. 164
Stochastic inversion	p. 166
AVO effects	p. 170
References	p. 171
3-D seismic data visualisation	p. 172
Reference	p. 179
Time-lapse seismic	p. 180
Rock physics	p. 183
Seismic measurements	p. 184
Seismic repeatability	p. 186
Seismic processing	p. 187
Examples	p. 188
References	p. 191
Workstation issues	p. 193
Hardware	p. 193
Software	p. 194
Data management	p. 194
Reference	p. 195
Glossary	p. 196
Recent developments	p. 209
Seismic acquisition: multi-azimuth and wide azimuth	p. 209
Pore pressure prediction	p. 212
Elastic impedance inversion	p. 216
Time-lapse seismic	p. 219
References	p. 220
Index	p. 222
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