GB2353358A - Seismic data interpretation method - Google Patents

Seismic data interpretation method

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GB2353358A
GB2353358A GB0028282A GB0028282A GB2353358A GB 2353358 A GB2353358 A GB 2353358A GB 0028282 A GB0028282 A GB 0028282A GB 0028282 A GB0028282 A GB 0028282A GB 2353358 A GB2353358 A GB 2353358A
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subsurface
seismic data
identifying
structural characteristics
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Trygve Randen
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Schlumberger Canada Ltd
Services Petroliers Schlumberger SA
Westerngeco AS
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/28—Processing seismic data, e.g. analysis, for interpretation, for correction
    • G01V1/30—Analysis

Abstract

A method of identifying a subsurface geologic feature using seismic data including the steps of: subdividing a subsurface area into a plurality of discrete cells; associating the cells with seismic data that image subsurface regions represented by the cells; determining structural characteristics for a plurality of the cells; and grouping together nearby cells based on the structural characteristics to identify the subsurface geologic feature. The grouped cells may also be suitably clustered and/or vectorized. The method is capable of identifying seismic reflector surfaces, fault surfaces, and other types of subsurface geologic features. The method is particularly suited for identifying hydrocarbon reservoir boundaries for use in three-dimensional "shared earth" reservoir modeling.
GB0028282A 1998-06-09 1999-06-07 Seismic data interpretation method Expired - Fee Related GB2353358B (en)

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GBGB9812304.5A GB9812304D0 (en) 1998-06-09 1998-06-09 Seismic data interpretation method
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PCT/IB1999/001040 WO1999064896A1 (en) 1998-06-09 1999-06-07 Seismic data interpretation method

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