Seismic Stratigraphy enables the petroleum geoscientist to understand the geological record through the interpretation of seismic lines (2-D and 3-D), cores, and well logs. The objective of seismic stratigraphic analysis is to identify and map play elements. This course provides the methods and approaches to recognize, interpret, and map the key play elements of the petroleum system (reservoir, seal, and source rock).
This workshop demonstrates the methodology to predict the presence, distribution, and quality of play elements and to perform pre-drill estimates for Exploration, Appraisal and Development wells. During the Exploration stage, the workflow focuses on identifying play elements on seismic lines integrated with well information. Emphasis is placed on play element distribution and trapping styles from shelf to deep water settings.
Primary goals include describing reservoir connectivity and continuity and identifying flow baffles and barriers.
Course Code: W103
Duration: 5 days
Type: Classroom
CEU: 4.0 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 40 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
Designed for
Graduate students and geoscientists working in geologic interpretation.
Instructor
Vitor Abreu, PhD
Consultant, ACT-Geo
- Terminology, definitions, and methods in Seismic Stratigraphy
- Seismic response of stratigraphic surfaces
- Seismic reflection terminations mapping and seismic facies analyses
- Seismic well ties Recognition criteria of sequence stratigraphic surfaces on seismic
- Identifying and mapping surfaces, systems tracts, and depositional sequences in seismic data
- Recognition criteria for the identification of Sequence Sets and Composite Sequences and their impact in play element identification and mapping
- Interpretation and mapping techniques from Exploration to Production business scales
- Recognition criteria and mapping strategies for play elements in non-marine, shallow-marine, and deep-marine depositional settings
- History of sequence stratigraphy
- Difference between lithostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy
- The sequence stratigraphic method applied to cores and well logs, with interpretation of vertical stacking, surfaces and systems tracts
- Basic terminology and definitions in sequence stratigraphy
- Fundamentals of seismic stratigraphy
- Seismic response of stratigraphic surfaces
- Seismic reflection terminations mapping and seismic facies analyses
- The accommodation succession method
- The sequence stratigraphy hierarchy
- Hydrocarbon play element recognition and mapping
- Interpretation and mapping techniques from exploration to production business scales
- Recognition criteria and mapping strategies for play elements in non-marine, shallow-marine, and deep-marine depositional settings
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