Building better models for seismic simulations with stochastic stratigraphy (2013)

PreviousNext No AccessSEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2013Building better models for seismic simulations with stochastic stratigraphyAuthors: Elizabeth L'HeureuxJohn EtgenElizabeth L'HeureuxBP and John EtgenBPhttps://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-0562.1 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit Abstract It is a difficult and time-consuming task to create synthetic seismic data that is high quality enough to carry out complex studies such as reservoir characterization or seismic inversion tests. To resolve this problem we have developed a method to create stratigraphically rich sedimentary volumes that would be impossible to generate with the more traditional hand-drawing methods of building models. These sedimentary stacks represent the geological concept of depositional environments through facies deposited via defined probability functions. The resulting sediments can then be morphed into any desired structure for creating more realistic synthetic seismic datasets that more accurately capture the statistics of the modeled environment. Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-0562.1FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byFrequency-dependent AVO analysis: A potential seismic attribute for thin-bed identificationZeyu Zhao, Dhananjay Kumar, Douglas J. Foster, Danica Dralus, and Mrinal K. Sen23 July 2021 | GEOPHYSICS, Vol. 86, No. 4Application of welltie tomography in anisotropic velocity modelingYanxiang Wang, Junduo Zhang, Qin Su, Tao Zhang, Jiaqing Sun, and Linghe Han30 September 2020Residual statics application for high-density, low signal-to-noise ratio land dataXukai Shen and Elizabeth L'Heureux30 September 2020Application of comprehensive modeling of gypsum-containing complex tectonic belt in seismic imagingGuangcheng Xu, Chunming Wang, Zhuxin Chen, and Xingfang Liu10 August 2019Geologic model building in SEAM Phase II — Land seismic challengesCarl Regone, Joseph Stefani, Peter Wang, Constantin Gerea, Gladys Gonzalez, and Michael Oristaglio29 August 2017 | The Leading Edge, Vol. 36, No. 9On the value of detailed geological modeling in evaluating seismic acquisition and imaging requirements: an example of permafrost in AlaskaElizabeth L'Heureux, Xiaolei Song, John Etgen, and Kevin Wolf17 August 2017Thunder Horse Ocean-Bottom Nodes acquisition designSamarjit Chakraborty, Elizabeth L'Heureux, Kenneth Hartman, Qingsong Li, Imtiaz Ahmed, Corey Joy, Andrew Brenders, J. Sandschaper, and Scott Michell17 August 2017Acquisition, Survey Design, and Unmanned Geophysical Systems Complete Session17 August 2017Diffraction Imaging and Modeling and Seismic Modeling Complete Session17 August 2017Evaluation and correction of sources of 4D noise using modeled ocean-bottom-node dataMariana Gherasim, Elizabeth L'Heureux, and Zenaida Lorenzo3 October 2016 | The Leading Edge, Vol. 35, No. 10Evaluation of time-shift extraction methods on a synthetic model with 4D geomechanical changesChinaemerem Kanu, Aoife Toomey, Linda Hodgson, Mariana Gherasim, Elizabeth L'Heureux, Bosen Du, and Qie Zhang3 October 2016 | The Leading Edge, Vol. 35, No. 10Investigation and correction of sources of 4D noise using modeled OBN dataMariana Gherasim, Elizabeth L'Heureux, and Zenaida Lorenzo1 September 2016Time Lapse Complete Session1 September 2016Seismic Virtual Reality: High-Fidelity Finite Difference Modelling of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashi Field4 November 2015Atlantis "Beyond 4D" Ocean Bottom Nodes acquisition designJean-Paul van Gestel*, Elizabeth L'Heureux, J.R. Sandschaper, Pierre-Olivier Ariston, Nick D. Bassett, and Sireesh Dadi19 August 2015Evaluating the sources of 4D noise through controlled experiments with synthetic seismic dataElizabeth L'Heureux* and Mariana Gherasim19 August 2015Calibrating 3D VSP image area with finite difference modeling – A case study in Gulf of MexicoFrancis Rollins*, J.R. Sandschaper, Qingsong Li, Fiona Ye, and Samarjit Chakraborty19 August 2015Seismic Virtual Reality: High-Fidelity Finite Difference Modelling of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashi Field (Russian)4 November 2015 SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2013 ISSN (print):1052-3812 ISSN (online):1949-4645 Copyright: 2013 Pages: 5258 Publisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished Online: 19 Aug 2013 CITATION INFORMATION Elizabeth L'Heureux and John Etgen, (2013), "Building better models for seismic simulations with stochastic stratigraphy," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts : 3320-3324. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-0562.1 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...