The real-time approach is advantageous because it demonstrates a direct, linked relationship between the parameter and visualized image. Furthermore, it provides the geoscientist with a greater understanding of the sensitivity of the result dependent upon the parameter modified. EarthWorks has live-links between its seismic, modeling, geological and mapping routines. For example, when the user picks seismic horizons all of the maps automatically recompute and regenerate the new gridded, contoured surface. Intelligently-integrated technology enables users to move from function to function easily without stopping one program and initiating another.
Users click on graphic objects and, based on the context, initiate specific geoscience tools.
EarthWorks users click on well symbols above seismic sections to generate synthetic models in real-time, directly overlaying the seismic traces. There is no requirement for geoscientists to start a separate synthetic package and export and import files. Traditionally, this process is time consuming because geoscientists must change software applications or often change to a different computer altogether. When a synthetic is generated on these systems, the information must be explicitly transferred to the seismic interpretation package. This process must be repeated for every adjustment to the synthetic and this causes the creative interpretive process to slow or halt prematurely because of the user s workload.