Topics focus on practical workflows that instructors have learned through the years working a variety of basins. Participants are exposed to holistic view as to data organization, how to get started in a project along with experienced methods to integrate the data into a usable recommendation to management.
For Upstream Subsurface Interpretation – applicable to CCUS and Geothermal as well.
Intended Audience
New hires, or those with 0-2 years experience.
Prerequisites (Knowledge/Experience/Education Required)
Degree in Geology or Geophysics
Course Outline
Building a Framework
- Topics: Literature Searches, Scanning Data, Fault Picking, Horizon Selection & Picking, Tops Selection & Picking
- Interactive Data Example Shown by Workstation: Salt Dome -Starting Seismic Data Interpretation
Data Integration, Tying Well Data to Seismic Data
- Topics: Impedance Curves, TD Charts, Big Picture Pattern Ties, log quality, Synthetics, AVO/AVA, Pitfalls
- Interactive Data Example Shown by Workstation : Offshore La, Onshore Alaska
Making Maps
- Topics: Structure, Isochore, Depth Conversion, Pitfalls
- Interactive Data Example Shown by Workstation : Onshore Australia, Offshore La.,
Mapping Prospects
- Topics: Examples of Structural, Stratigraphic and Amplitude Plays
- Interactive Data Example Shown by Workstation : Colorado, Offshore La
Prospect Evaluation & Risking
- Topics: Log-norm distributions, P10-P90, GCF (Trap Mapping, Seal, Source & Timing, Reservoir), ECF
- Interactive Data Example: Class Prospect Value Ranging
Presenting your work
- Investor Slide packs, Map-Line-Log displays, Reserves, Economics (Area x Thickness, Volumes & Economics)
- Recommended Management Summary Slides
Learner Outcomes
- How to approach a new dataset of seismic and well logs
- Build a framework for regional interpretation and high-grading for prospective lead areas
- How to make useful and impactful maps
- Integrating seismic and well log data
- Prospect Evaluation and risking
