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F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Lecture 5
Mitchum et al., 1977b
AAPG©1977 reprinted with permission of the AAPG
whose permission is required for further use.
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Basic Exploration Workflow
To D/P
Drop
Prospect
Drill
Wildcats
Confirmation
Well
Identify
Opportunities
Process
Seismic Data
Capture
Prime Areas
Interpret
Seismic Data
Acquire
Seismic Data
Success
Success
Failure
Uneconomic
Economic
Analysis
Assess
Prospects
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
The Seismic Method
Listening Devices 0 s

An Explosion! 0 s
Energy
Source .1 s
.2 s
.3 s
Some Energy is Reflected
Most Energy is Transmitted
.4 s
.4 s .5 s
Some Energy is Reflected
Most Energy is Transmitted
.6 s
.7 s
.8 s
.8 s
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Raw Seismic Data
Device
#1
Device
#2
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.1
0.2
For the explosion we just considered ...
Listening device #1 records a reflection
starting at 0.4 seconds
Listening device #2 records a reflection
starting at 0.8 seconds
To Image the Subsurface, We Use Many Shots (explosions)
and Many Receivers (listening devices)
Arranged in Lines either on Land or Offshore
Time
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Seismic Acquisition
• A 3D survey is designed based on:
– Imaging Objectives: image area, target depth, dips, velocity,
size/thickness of bodies to be imaged, etc.
– Survey Parameters: survey area, fold, offsets, sampling,
shooting direction, etc.
– Balance between Data Quality & $$$$$
Land Operations
Vibrators Generate a Disturbance
Geophones Detect Motion
Marine Operations
Air Guns Generate a Disturbance
Hydrophones Detect Pressure
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Raw Data - Marine
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Seismic Processing
Field Record
(marine)
Data Processing
Stream
Subsurface ‘Image’
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Shot Gather
Source Receivers
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
S1
Direct Arrival
Reflections
2
Way
Travel
Time
Offset (Distance)
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
Direct Arrival
Reflection
For each shot, reflections are
recorded in 5 receivers
There are 5 ‘bounce’ points
along interface 3
1
2
3
For Shot 1
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Common Midpoint Gather
Sources Receivers
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
We sort the shot-receiver pairs so
that data from the same ‘bounce’
point (e.g., at ‘A’) is captured
CMP = common mid point
For Point A
A
CMP Gather
Offset Distance
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
CMP Gather
The travel times differ since
the path for a near offset trace
is less than the path for a far
offset trace
With the correct velocity, we
can correct for the difference
in travel time for each trace.
The curvature of this hyperbola is a
function of the average velocity
down to the depth of the reflection
CMP Gather
Offset Distance
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
CMP Gather
Offset Distance
With Correct Velocity, Gather is Flat
Velocity
Too Slow
Velocity
Correct
Velocity
Too Fast
Flat
Curves
Down
Curves
Up
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
A Stacked Trace
CMP Gather Moveout Corrected
Midpoint Gather
Stacked
Trace
Offset Distance
We stack several
offset traces
(# traces = fold)
The geologic
‘signal’ will be
additive
The random
‘noise’ will tend
to cancel
Stacking greatly
improves S/N
(signal-to-noise)
10 Fold
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Positioning Problems

Energy
Source

The seismic ray hits an inclined
surface at 90º and reflects back
0.4 s -
The reflection is
displayed beneath the
source-receiver midpoint
Bounce
Point
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Time for an Exercise
1
     
2 3 4 6
5
Where would the reflection lie?
90º
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Time for an Exercise
1
     
2 3 4 6
5
Where would the reflection lie?
Compass
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Time for an Exercise
1
     
2 3 4 6
5
Where would the reflection lie?
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Exercise Answer
1
     
2 3 4 6
5
The reflection is downdip and its
dip is less than the interface
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Migration – Correcting for Location
Sweep Ellipse
S R
Unmigrated energy on single trace...
...spread to all possible locations of origin
S R
Sweep Ellipse
S R
Sweep Ellipse
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Migration – Power of Correlation
Two reflections on unmigrated data After spreading to all possible locations
Reflections are not positioned
in the subsurface correctly
since they have dip
Constructive interference occurs
where the reflections are properly
positioned
Destructive interference dominates
where the reflections are NOT
properly positioned
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Seismic Migration
Unmigrated Image
Migrated Image
Positioning
Problems ‘Blur’
the Image
Migration Reduces
Positioning
Problems, which
Improves the
Image
F W Schroeder
‘04
L 5 – Seismic Method
Courtesy of ExxonMobil
Seismic Interpretation
Determine the local geology from the subsurface images
• Map faults and other structural features
• Map unconformities and other major stratal surfaces
• Interpret depositional environments
• Infer lithofacies from reflection patterns & velocities
• Predict ages of stratal units
• Examine elements of the HC systems
Mitchum et al., 1977
AAPG©1977 reprinted with permission of the AAPG
whose permission is required for further use.

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seismicmethod.ppt

  • 1. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Lecture 5 Mitchum et al., 1977b AAPG©1977 reprinted with permission of the AAPG whose permission is required for further use.
  • 2. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Basic Exploration Workflow To D/P Drop Prospect Drill Wildcats Confirmation Well Identify Opportunities Process Seismic Data Capture Prime Areas Interpret Seismic Data Acquire Seismic Data Success Success Failure Uneconomic Economic Analysis Assess Prospects
  • 3. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil The Seismic Method Listening Devices 0 s  An Explosion! 0 s Energy Source .1 s .2 s .3 s Some Energy is Reflected Most Energy is Transmitted .4 s .4 s .5 s Some Energy is Reflected Most Energy is Transmitted .6 s .7 s .8 s .8 s
  • 4. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Raw Seismic Data Device #1 Device #2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.2 For the explosion we just considered ... Listening device #1 records a reflection starting at 0.4 seconds Listening device #2 records a reflection starting at 0.8 seconds To Image the Subsurface, We Use Many Shots (explosions) and Many Receivers (listening devices) Arranged in Lines either on Land or Offshore Time
  • 5. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Seismic Acquisition • A 3D survey is designed based on: – Imaging Objectives: image area, target depth, dips, velocity, size/thickness of bodies to be imaged, etc. – Survey Parameters: survey area, fold, offsets, sampling, shooting direction, etc. – Balance between Data Quality & $$$$$ Land Operations Vibrators Generate a Disturbance Geophones Detect Motion Marine Operations Air Guns Generate a Disturbance Hydrophones Detect Pressure
  • 6. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Raw Data - Marine
  • 7. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Seismic Processing Field Record (marine) Data Processing Stream Subsurface ‘Image’
  • 8. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Shot Gather Source Receivers R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 S1 Direct Arrival Reflections 2 Way Travel Time Offset (Distance) R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Direct Arrival Reflection For each shot, reflections are recorded in 5 receivers There are 5 ‘bounce’ points along interface 3 1 2 3 For Shot 1
  • 9. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Common Midpoint Gather Sources Receivers R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 We sort the shot-receiver pairs so that data from the same ‘bounce’ point (e.g., at ‘A’) is captured CMP = common mid point For Point A A CMP Gather Offset Distance
  • 10. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil CMP Gather The travel times differ since the path for a near offset trace is less than the path for a far offset trace With the correct velocity, we can correct for the difference in travel time for each trace. The curvature of this hyperbola is a function of the average velocity down to the depth of the reflection CMP Gather Offset Distance
  • 11. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil CMP Gather Offset Distance With Correct Velocity, Gather is Flat Velocity Too Slow Velocity Correct Velocity Too Fast Flat Curves Down Curves Up
  • 12. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil A Stacked Trace CMP Gather Moveout Corrected Midpoint Gather Stacked Trace Offset Distance We stack several offset traces (# traces = fold) The geologic ‘signal’ will be additive The random ‘noise’ will tend to cancel Stacking greatly improves S/N (signal-to-noise) 10 Fold
  • 13. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Positioning Problems  Energy Source  The seismic ray hits an inclined surface at 90º and reflects back 0.4 s - The reflection is displayed beneath the source-receiver midpoint Bounce Point
  • 14. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Time for an Exercise 1       2 3 4 6 5 Where would the reflection lie? 90º
  • 15. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Time for an Exercise 1       2 3 4 6 5 Where would the reflection lie? Compass
  • 16. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Time for an Exercise 1       2 3 4 6 5 Where would the reflection lie?
  • 17. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Exercise Answer 1       2 3 4 6 5 The reflection is downdip and its dip is less than the interface
  • 18. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Migration – Correcting for Location Sweep Ellipse S R Unmigrated energy on single trace... ...spread to all possible locations of origin S R Sweep Ellipse S R Sweep Ellipse
  • 19. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Migration – Power of Correlation Two reflections on unmigrated data After spreading to all possible locations Reflections are not positioned in the subsurface correctly since they have dip Constructive interference occurs where the reflections are properly positioned Destructive interference dominates where the reflections are NOT properly positioned
  • 20. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Seismic Migration Unmigrated Image Migrated Image Positioning Problems ‘Blur’ the Image Migration Reduces Positioning Problems, which Improves the Image
  • 21. F W Schroeder ‘04 L 5 – Seismic Method Courtesy of ExxonMobil Seismic Interpretation Determine the local geology from the subsurface images • Map faults and other structural features • Map unconformities and other major stratal surfaces • Interpret depositional environments • Infer lithofacies from reflection patterns & velocities • Predict ages of stratal units • Examine elements of the HC systems Mitchum et al., 1977 AAPG©1977 reprinted with permission of the AAPG whose permission is required for further use.