Avo & Seismic Attributes / Practical Interpretation of Open hole logs

This course will cover key principles and pitfalls related to AVO and seismic attribute analysis including the suitability of seismic data for analysis, preserving amplitudes, properly modeling AVO/AVA and attribute response and matching the predicted response with seismic data, and avoiding pitfalls. These principles control the success or failure of AVO and seismic attributes, and with it the potential success of an exploration program.

Typical Course Outline

·         AVO Concept and related factors

·         AVO pitfalls and assumptions

·         Petrophysics and AVO

·         Rock properties and wave propagation

·         Hydrocarbon detection using AVO

·         AVO modelling and processing

·         Impact of processing on AVO analysis

·         Techniques for interpretation of AVO

·         AVO Cross-plotting techniques

·         Case studies of AVO

·         Seismic attributes and wave factors

·         Decon and scaling effect on attributes

·         Time and Frequency domain attributes

·         Thickness using amplitude

·         Thin bed thickness from frequency

·         Applications of amplitude, energy and frequency related attributes

·         Pitfalls of attributes