Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Get familiar with a 3-D seismic structural interpretation workflow
• Perform a seismic structural interpretation: seismic data QC, well-to-seismic tying, horizons and faults picking, structural model construction and trap identification
• Use a velocity field to perform a time-to-depth conversion
• Identify structural prospects

Structural Interpretation - Prospect Geometry Identification

• Survey introduction - Geophysical context
• Geology and petroleum system overview
• Prospect objectives

Seismic Data Analysis and QC

• Parameters for seismic displays: vertical sections, time slices, composite sections, 3D view
• Seismic data analysis: noises, multiples, footprints, frequency content, smoothing
• Seismic data preparation: smoothing/filtering for structural interpretation vs. reservoir interpretation.

Well-to-Seismic Tying and Horizons Identification

• Well data calibration to identify main geological markers and main reservoir layers
• Synthetic seismogram calculation

Seismic Data Picking and Mapping – Potential Traps Definition

• Structural interpretation (in Time) of mains horizons key horizons and faults picking (time picking: manual, guided, automatic, grid, and 3D picking), and correlation
• Picking results QC and estimation of uncertainties
• Volume and surface attributes calculation and analysis
• Surfaces generation to produce a time model
• Mapping

Velocity Model Construction and Time-To-Depth Conversion

• Interfaces selection for modeling
• Seismic velocities of intervals editing and smoothing, control and correction with reference wells
• Velocity model construction via layer stripping
• Time-to-depth conversion

Introduction to Seismic Reservoir Analysis: Potential Reservoirs Analysis

• Reservoir picking and modeling
• Surface attributes calculation and analysis
• Interval attributes calculation and analysis

Structural Prospects Identification and Evaluation

• Entrapment, reservoir extension
• Time vs. depth structures comparison
• Uncertainties assessment
• Recommendations

Geologists, Geophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, Production Engineers, Petro physicists, Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Field Development Engineers, Managers, Asset Managers, Oil & Gas Engineers, Reservoir Operators, Surveillance Engineers, Technicians, Engineering Trainees, Technical Managers, Technical Assistants, Technicians, Chemists, Physicists, Technical Supervisors, Service Company Personnel responsible for improving the performance of petroleum reservoirs