Hydrocarbon Exploration Through Seismic Techniques

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Synthesis

Day 1 :INTRODUCTION TO HYDROCARBON EXPLORATIONGenesis of hydrocarbon
Where to find hydrocarbon?
Sedimentary basins
Exploration strategy
Exploration and production phases
Resources and reserves

Exercises

Day 2 :
FOUNDATIONS OF SEISMIC TECHNIQUES
Wavefront and rays
Wavefront at an interface
Coefficients at an interface
Wave propagation in a stratified medium
Anatomy of a shot point
2-D and 3-D Seismic data

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Day 3 :
INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC INTERPRETATION
Final product of seismic processing
Starting interpretation
Well data
Procedure of seismic calibration
Tying loops
Posting and contouring
Maps

Exercises

Day 4 :
STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION
Extensional regime
Faults in extensional regime
Main types of faults
Compressional regime
Faults in compressional regime
Main types of reverse faults

Exercises

Day 5 :
STRATIGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION
Shoreline migration
Seismic sequence
Geometrical relationships
Interval filling configurations
Progradations

Exercises
Exam

Language

English

Audience type

Students in geology and geophysicsStudents in reservoir engineeringStudents in petroleum and production engineeringAll students dedicated to oil and gas industry who want to understand where seismic data came from and how they are interpreted to extract valuable information that can help them in their future activities

Planned duration

5 days of a duration of 4 hours per day are recommended.

Support material

Print-out of selected slides with 4 slides per pages. No digital files will be provided.

Prerequisite

The course is dictated in English and good understanding of this language is required.Basic knowledge in geophysics are recommended.

Objectives

In hydrocarbon exploration seismic techniques became the most important tools for improving geological models either in structural or in stratigraphic aspects. They also provide access to better reservoir characterisation for improving recovery.The course is an overview of hydrocarbon exploration starting with the petroleum system, going through seismic foundations then understanding shot point image and going to structural and stratigraphy interpretation.