D527 Interpretation of Complex Structures: Techniques for Unraveling Structural Geometry and History

Business Impact: Correctly evaluating both the timing of trap formation and the corresponding burial history are essential to building a portfolio of drillable prospects and assessing risk.

This is a hands-on workshop that is focused on interpretation techniques for complex 2D and 3D seismic data. Many exploration areas have undergone multiple periods and directions of deformation and often misinterpreted. 2D and 3D seismic data in complex areas present very different problems for the interpreter. 2D seismic data sets are less time consuming to interpret but usually there are not enough data to constrain theinterpretation. Complexly deformed 3D datasets can present a different challenge, as the frequency and complexity of the faulting can be overwhelming. In both cases, experience in unraveling, multiple deformations, evaluating confusing map patterns, evaluating results from auto-fault picking and machine learning, and knowing best practice use of seismic attributes for structural interpretation is essential.

This highly interactive virtual classroom course, divided into 6 webinar sessions (equivalent to a three-day classroom course), is oriented towards problem solving rather than theory. It contains short lectures interspersed with seismic interpretation exercises, discussions and experimental models. All remote participants are required to have and use both a camera and microphone, and need to be willing to be an active participant. The ratio of exercises to lectures is 80:20. Enrollment is limited to 15 participants.