Seismic Amplitude Interpretation: 2001 Distinguished Instructor Short CourseAddresses the methodology of an amplitude interpretation and the subsequent benefits and limitations expected in rock-property settings. Included are relationships between rock properties and geophysical observations, practical problems, field examples, general rules, and case histories. |
Contents
Seismic Reflection Amplitude | 3-1 |
Recognizing Hydrocarbon Signatures | 4-1 |
QuickLook RulesofThumb | 5-1 |
AVO Slope and Intercept Attributes | 6-1 |
Case Histories | 7-1 |
Final Comments and Future Expectations | 8-1 |
| 9-1 | |
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A/B ratios abnormal pressure acoustic impedance amplitude interpretation analysis angle stacks anisotropic approximately AVO anomalies AVO attributes AVO modeling AVO response AVO synthetic beneath bright spot bulk modulus Cambois Castagna CDP gather Class 1 anomalies Class 2 AVO clean sands correlation crossplot decreases depth derived discrimination dry-rock effective pressure estimate exact Zoeppritz far-offset field data Figure fluid substitution ft/s gas sand gas-saturated Gassmann's equation Geophysics geopressure graph Gulf of Mexico Hilterman hydrocarbon zones incident angle increases intercept interface interval lithology normal-incident reflection onset of abnormal overburden pressure P-wave velocity petrophysical phase plotted Poisson's ratio pore pore-fluid content porosity predicting reflection amplitude reflection coefficient reservoir rock properties sand and shale saturation seismic amplitude seismic data shown in Fig Shuey's Shuey’s equation slope sonic stack section thickness tion transforms trend curves turbidite velocity and density velocity contrast water-saturated sand wavelet well-log curves wet sand