Seismic Velocities and Depth Conversion - SVDC - In House Training

Seismic Velocities and Depth Conversion - In-house training by PetroSkillsThis course can be conducted on site at your location exclusively for your staff. Seismic data is acquired in time - the time taken for the sound to travel from the source to reflectors and to return to receivers. However, wells are drilled in depth, not time. Variations in velocity can distort the depth, size, and shape of possible reservoirs. Therefore conversion from time to depth is needed for a clear picture of the prospect and the risks involved. This course will teach you how to use velocity information and structural inputs to build a consistent velocity model. First all input velocity data must be quality controlled and a calibrated velocity model created. Then the model is used to convert time horizons and seismic time data to depth. Both pre-stack and post-stack migrated data are considered. Participants are introduced to some of the velocity problems encountered in depth-migrated data, now more widely available. Each section of the course is supported with in-class exercises. Each student is provided with a USB flash drive that contains the exercises and all needed data and software. The class requires the use of a windows PC laptop or workstation for every student or every two students. Each section of the course is supported with in-class exercises, included on a USB flash drive that contains the exercises and all needed data and software. As a foundation class, the instruction starts with the basics and proceeds to more complex topics. The student should have a basic understanding of geophysics such as offered in PetroSkills' Basic Geophysics course. Little advanced math (calculus) is used, but algebra and lots of diagrams are applied to explain the needed concepts. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. Find out more