INTRODUCTION - STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION OF SEISMIC DATA

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

! Why structural interpretation is different from structure taught at college

! Structural styles from around the world
! Geophysics stripped out by variations in data quality, polarity, display etc
! Two themes:
Structural styles across tectonic spectrum via virtual excursions & hands-on
A structural interpretation process

Aim:
Enable quicker and more accurate structural interpretation of seismic
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Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

COURSE OVERVIEW

Course
sessions
(2 days)

Interpretation
Process

Structural
Styles

Pre-Interpretation prep.
practical

Extension

Virtual field trip

Mechanostratigraphy vs Structural style

Compression
Interpretation strategy
Strike Slip
Workstation tips
Salt tectonics

Enable quicker and more accurate structural interpretation of seismic

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EXTENSIONAL FAULTS PRACTICAL 2

3D survey vrackie_rap xline 2664

West of Shetlands, Vrackie

1 km
V=2H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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EXTENSIONAL FAULTS PRACTICAL 2

2D line seas95-13-11

Malaysia
3 km

V=2H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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THRUSTED FOLDS

2D line vb99-110

Brazil, Samba area

1km
V=3H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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DETACHMENT FOLDS

Southern North Sea, Block 49/2

2km
V=2H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

1s

2s

2D line snsti-uk-87-09

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INVERSION PRACTICAL

Betic Cordillera, Bujalance - Baena section

5 km
V=5H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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Outcrop
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Nueva Carteya-1

Paleozoic
Jurassic

Triassic
Tertiary

2D Line from Blankenship, 1992, Marine & Petroleum Geology

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THRUSTS

Geoscience technology reprocessing : Radon PreSDM

Indonesia, Seram
1 km
V=2H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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STRIKE SLIP POP UP & PULL APART

inline 375

Oman, Maradi Fault Zone

1 km
V=H

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

inline 610

dip azimuth map

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SALT - minibasin in thick salt

3D survey gcver96p1n2gr inline 10240

Gulf of Mexico
? km
V = xH

Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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Colombia, Eastern Cordillera

5 km
V=H

EXTREME INVERSION

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Structural Interpretation
of seismic data

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Isle Flottante

From Rowan & Linares (2000) AAPG 84

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