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3D Seismic Attributes for Reservoir Characterization - SARC

Discipline: Geophysics
Level: Specialized
Instructors who teach this course:
  • Mr. Satinder Chopra
    Mr. Satinder Chopra
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    MR. SATINDER CHOPRA, MSc, MPhil (Physics) has 27 years' experience as a geophysicist specializing in processing, reprocessing, special processing and interactive interpretation of seismic data. He has rich experience in processing various types of data like VSP, well log data, seismic data, etc., as well as excellent communication skills, as evidenced by the several presentations and talks delivered and books, reports, and papers written. His research interests focus on techniques that are aimed at characterization of reservoirs. He has published 5 books and more than 140 papers and abstracts and likes to make presentations at any beckoning opportunity. His work and presentations have won several awards, the most notable ones being the CSEG Meritorious Service Award (2005), SEG Best Poster Award (2007), CSEG Best Luncheon Talk award (2007) and several others. He is a member of SEG, CSEG, CSPG, EAGE, AAPG, CHOA (Canadian Heavy Oil Association), APEGGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta) and TBPG (Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists). Mr. Chopra holds a Master of Philosophy in Physics (1978) and a Master of Science in Physics (1976).

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  • About the course
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  • You will learn
  • Course Content
The primary objective of this course is to gain an intuitive understanding of the kinds of seismic features that can be identified by 3D seismic attributes, the sensitivity of seismic attributes to seismic acquisition and processing, and how independent seismic attributes are coupled through geology. We will also discuss alternative workflows using seismic attributes for reservoir characterization as implemented by modern commercial software and practiced by interpretation service companies. Participant discussion centered around case studies, attribute recipes for particular objectives, reservoir workflows and seismic attribute jeopardy exercises will be the main focus of the course.

For the virtual session, course hours will be 08:00-12:00 Central US time (GMT-5:00), Monday through Friday over two weeks.

"The course content was such that it is suitable across experience levels as well as across various geoscience disciplines. Also the Q&A sessions were very useful." - Participant, India
Seismic interpreters, processors, stratigraphers and structural geologists, reservoir engineers, and students of geophysics.
How To:
  • Use attributes to enhance subtle faults and folds, as lithologic indicators, and quality control the choice of processing parameters
  • Evaluate and exploit attribute expressions for different depositional environments to better characterize reservoirs by adopting appropriate workflows and multi-attribute tools
  • Identify geological features highlighted by attributes, limitations to seismic processing through attributes that may result in smeared attribute images from multi-azimuth and multi-offset data, limits of attribute analysis on data that have been poorly imaged and good and bad color display practices
  • Types of attributes
  • Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes
  • Methods for preconditioning of seismic data
  • Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths
  • Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirism, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards
  • Multi-attribute analysis tools
  • Reservoir characterization workflows
  • Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data
Related courses
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AVO, Inversion, and Attributes: Principles and Applications - AVO
Seismic Acquisition Field Techniques - Theory and Practice - SFT
Applied Seismic Anisotropy for Fractured Reservoir Characterization - ASAF
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3D Seismic Attributes for Reservoir Characterization - SARC
Discipline: Geophysics
Level: Specialized
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Satinder Chopra
The primary objective of this course is to gain an intuitive understanding of the kinds of seismic features that can be identified by 3D seismic attributes, the sensitivity of seismic attributes to seismic acquisition and processing, and how independent seismic attributes are coupled through geology. We will also discuss alternative workflows using seismic attributes for reservoir characterization as implemented by modern commercial software and practiced by interpretation service companies. Participant discussion centered around case studies, attribute recipes for particular objectives, reservoir workflows and seismic attribute jeopardy exercises will be the main focus of the course.

For the virtual session, course hours will be 08:00-12:00 Central US time (GMT-5:00), Monday through Friday over two weeks.

"The course content was such that it is suitable across experience levels as well as across various geoscience disciplines. Also the Q&A sessions were very useful." - Participant, India
Designed For:
Seismic interpreters, processors, stratigraphers and structural geologists, reservoir engineers, and students of geophysics.
You Will Learn:
How To:
  • Use attributes to enhance subtle faults and folds, as lithologic indicators, and quality control the choice of processing parameters
  • Evaluate and exploit attribute expressions for different depositional environments to better characterize reservoirs by adopting appropriate workflows and multi-attribute tools
  • Identify geological features highlighted by attributes, limitations to seismic processing through attributes that may result in smeared attribute images from multi-azimuth and multi-offset data, limits of attribute analysis on data that have been poorly imaged and good and bad color display practices
Course Content:
  • Types of attributes
  • Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes
  • Methods for preconditioning of seismic data
  • Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths
  • Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirism, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards
  • Multi-attribute analysis tools
  • Reservoir characterization workflows
  • Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data
Instructors:

MR. SATINDER CHOPRA, MSc, MPhil (Physics) has 27 years' experience as a geophysicist specializing in processing, reprocessing, special processing and interactive interpretation of seismic data. He has rich experience in processing various types of data like VSP, well log data, seismic data, etc., as well as excellent communication skills, as evidenced by the several presentations and talks delivered and books, reports, and papers written. His research interests focus on techniques that are aimed at characterization of reservoirs. He has published 5 books and more than 140 papers and abstracts and likes to make presentations at any beckoning opportunity. His work and presentations have won several awards, the most notable ones being the CSEG Meritorious Service Award (2005), SEG Best Poster Award (2007), CSEG Best Luncheon Talk award (2007) and several others. He is a member of SEG, CSEG, CSPG, EAGE, AAPG, CHOA (Canadian Heavy Oil Association), APEGGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta) and TBPG (Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists). Mr. Chopra holds a Master of Philosophy in Physics (1978) and a Master of Science in Physics (1976).


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