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Use of Full Azimuth Seismic and Microseismic for Unconventional Plays - FAMS

Discipline: Geophysics / Unconventional Resources
Level: Specialized
Instructors who teach this course:
  • Dr. Heloise Lynn
    Dr. Heloise Lynn
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    DR. HELOISE LYNN specializes in the expression and use of anisotropy in multi-dimensional datasets (multi-azimuth, multi-component, and time lapse), 3D azimuthal seismic acquisition design, azimuthal seismic processing, and azimuthal seismic interpretation. As a geophysicist in the oil and gas industry since 1975, she is knowledgeable about seismic reflection data acquisition, processing, and interpretation, and how anisotropy affects these endeavors. Her industry work during the last 44 years has also included use of VSP (vertical seismic profile data), wireline log data, lab data, core data reports, microseismic, production data, and other support data from engineers, geologists, and petrophysicists. She offers clients library searches for suitable seismic data for sale, acquisition design for new 3D seismic, supervision of re-processing said data for specific client goals (via the best contractor for the job), and interpretation to establish commercial hydrocarbon production. More information at www.Lynn-Inc.com. Heloise holds a PhD in Geophysics and an MS in Exploration Geophysics from Stanford University, and a BA in Geology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

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  • About the course
  • Designed For
  • You will learn
  • Course Content
For surface seismic, participants will learn to evaluate azimuthal seismic in fractured reservoirs or resource intervals needing hydro-fracturing. The course presents reflection seismic and microseismic acquisition-design, processing, interpretation, and integrating support data narrow-azimuth seismic, well logs, production tests, VSPs, and core work. For microseismic, participants will learn the strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and benefits of microseismic imaging of hydraulic fractures.


"All young/old earth scientists in unconventionals need this course. I enjoyed thinking about the more complex levels of how to model AVO, and the azimuthal cases." - Geophysicist


"Amazing, very knowledgeable and great instructor." - Geophysicist IT


For surface seismic, experienced geoscientists working seismic to evaluate unconventional resources, and/or fractured reservoirs that require hydraulic stimulation. For microseismic, all professionals using microseismicity to plan, monitor, evaluate, and diagnose stimulations will find this course useful.
How To:
  • Specify what geologic and/or engineering questions need to be asked about your reservoir and your play
  • Specify the geophysical data that need to be acquired; design acquisition; specify the processing sequence
  • Interpret the final processed data and test different interpretations
  • Identify the support data required for the successful fracture and in-situ horizontal stress characterization
  • Extract engineering benefits and meaning from microseismic data
  • Appraise the utilities, capabilities, and limitations of microseismic imaging
  • Develop insights and fundamental questions for microseismic projects
  • Identify the support data needed to give a complete picture of the results
  • Weigh field deployment options
  • Assess stimulation designs
  • Fundamentals of reflection seismology; seismic anisotropy - its causes and uses
  • Issues, goals, and pitfalls in seismic full-azimuth acquisition
  • Seismic data processing - nonazimuthal and azimuthal
  • Interpretation of azimuthal interval velocities and azimuthal amplitudes for in-situ stress and natural fractures; evaluation
  • Fundamentals of seismic modeling for anisotropy, especially common assumptions in different modeling packages
  • Microseismic: opening statements and discussion, historical background, Yeoman science 101
  • Hydraulic fracture technology, in-situ and other studies of hydraulic fracture geometries
  • Earthquake seismology and hydraulic-fracture-induced microseismology
  • The means and the methods of microseismic imaging
  • Examples I: results - the dots
  • Examples II: interpretation and integration
  • Pitfalls, benefits, FAQs
  • Wrap-up discussion
Related courses
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Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy: A Sequence-Wavelet Analysis Exploration-Exploitation Workshop - ADS
Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy: A Basin Scale Regional Exploration Workshop - ISS
Applied Seismic Anisotropy for Fractured Reservoir Characterization - ASAF
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Use of Full Azimuth Seismic and Microseismic for Unconventional Plays - FAMS
Discipline: Geophysics
Level: Specialized
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Heloise Lynn
For surface seismic, participants will learn to evaluate azimuthal seismic in fractured reservoirs or resource intervals needing hydro-fracturing. The course presents reflection seismic and microseismic acquisition-design, processing, interpretation, and integrating support data narrow-azimuth seismic, well logs, production tests, VSPs, and core work. For microseismic, participants will learn the strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and benefits of microseismic imaging of hydraulic fractures.


"All young/old earth scientists in unconventionals need this course. I enjoyed thinking about the more complex levels of how to model AVO, and the azimuthal cases." - Geophysicist


"Amazing, very knowledgeable and great instructor." - Geophysicist IT
Designed For:
For surface seismic, experienced geoscientists working seismic to evaluate unconventional resources, and/or fractured reservoirs that require hydraulic stimulation. For microseismic, all professionals using microseismicity to plan, monitor, evaluate, and diagnose stimulations will find this course useful.
You Will Learn:
How To:
  • Specify what geologic and/or engineering questions need to be asked about your reservoir and your play
  • Specify the geophysical data that need to be acquired; design acquisition; specify the processing sequence
  • Interpret the final processed data and test different interpretations
  • Identify the support data required for the successful fracture and in-situ horizontal stress characterization
  • Extract engineering benefits and meaning from microseismic data
  • Appraise the utilities, capabilities, and limitations of microseismic imaging
  • Develop insights and fundamental questions for microseismic projects
  • Identify the support data needed to give a complete picture of the results
  • Weigh field deployment options
  • Assess stimulation designs
Course Content:
  • Fundamentals of reflection seismology; seismic anisotropy - its causes and uses
  • Issues, goals, and pitfalls in seismic full-azimuth acquisition
  • Seismic data processing - nonazimuthal and azimuthal
  • Interpretation of azimuthal interval velocities and azimuthal amplitudes for in-situ stress and natural fractures; evaluation
  • Fundamentals of seismic modeling for anisotropy, especially common assumptions in different modeling packages
  • Microseismic: opening statements and discussion, historical background, Yeoman science 101
  • Hydraulic fracture technology, in-situ and other studies of hydraulic fracture geometries
  • Earthquake seismology and hydraulic-fracture-induced microseismology
  • The means and the methods of microseismic imaging
  • Examples I: results - the dots
  • Examples II: interpretation and integration
  • Pitfalls, benefits, FAQs
  • Wrap-up discussion
Instructors:

DR. HELOISE LYNN specializes in the expression and use of anisotropy in multi-dimensional datasets (multi-azimuth, multi-component, and time lapse), 3D azimuthal seismic acquisition design, azimuthal seismic processing, and azimuthal seismic interpretation. As a geophysicist in the oil and gas industry since 1975, she is knowledgeable about seismic reflection data acquisition, processing, and interpretation, and how anisotropy affects these endeavors. Her industry work during the last 44 years has also included use of VSP (vertical seismic profile data), wireline log data, lab data, core data reports, microseismic, production data, and other support data from engineers, geologists, and petrophysicists. She offers clients library searches for suitable seismic data for sale, acquisition design for new 3D seismic, supervision of re-processing said data for specific client goals (via the best contractor for the job), and interpretation to establish commercial hydrocarbon production. More information at www.Lynn-Inc.com. Heloise holds a PhD in Geophysics and an MS in Exploration Geophysics from Stanford University, and a BA in Geology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.


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