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OGE-E 120 - Seismic Reservoir Characterization in Oil & Gas Exploration
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGE-E 120 | 14 July 2025 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| OGE-E 120 | 08 September 2025 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| OGE-E 120 | 03 November 2025 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| OGE-E 120 | 29 December 2025 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
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Course Description
This course equips Exploration & Development professionals with practical experience in Seismic Reservoir Characterization techniques. It covers fundamental seismic principles, advanced methodologies, and real-world applications to enhance oil and gas exploration and reservoir development. Participants will gain hands-on expertise in integrating seismic data for improved subsurface imaging, reservoir evaluation, and hydrocarbon exploration efficiency.
Course Objectives
- Determine Seismic data Phase & Polarity Convention
- Determine Seismic Wavelet Sensitivity Analysis
- Determine Seismic to Well Tie Sensitivity Analysis
- Apply RGB Color-Blending Spectral Analysis vs. Full Bandwidth Conventional Seismic Attributes
- Analyse VSP data & Make Velocity Analysis
- Build Velocity Models & Make Depth Conversion Sensitivity Analysis
- Estimating HCIIP, COS & POS
- Separating between Fluid & Lithology using different methodologies; AVO, Inversion and other techniques
Who Should Attend?
- Technical Support Personnel
- Seismic Interpreters
- Geophysicists
- Geologists
- Geo-Modelers
- Petrophysicists
- Drilling Engineers
- Reservoir Engineers
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Seismic data Concepts/ Fundamentals
- Seismic Waves (Wave Propagation – Wave fronts & Ray-paths for Isotropic/Anisotropic medium– Wave Types – Basic Seismic Principles & Laws)
- Seismic Rock Properties (Elastic Properties – Seismic Properties – Anisotropic Properties)
- Seismic Methods (Seismic Reflection & Seismic Refraction)
- Seismic Wavelet (Seismic Wave Elements – Wavelet Types)
- Seismic data Phase & Polarity Convention
- Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI)
- Vertical Resolution, Tuning Thickness & Detectability
- Lateral Resolution & Fresnel Zone
Day 2
- 2D/3D/4D Conventional - Broadband Seismic Data Acquisition & Processin
- 2D/3D/4D Onshore Conventional & Broadband Seismic data Acquisition
- 2D/3D/4D Offshore Conventional & Broadband Seismic data Acquisition
- Undershooting & Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC)
- NAZ, MAZ, WAZ, RAZ, AAZ & FAZ Surveys
- Offshore Geo-Hazard Site Survey & Seabed Imaging
- Bore-Hole Seismic & Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP)
- Convolutional Model of the Earth
- Seismic Processing Workflow & Main Concepts
Day 3
- Seismic Reservoir Characterization
- Statistical & Deterministic Wavelet Determination
- Wavelet Extraction Sensitivity Analysis
- Checkshot (CS) Data QC & Velocity Analysis
- Well to Seismic Tie (Synthetics) Sensitivity Analysis
- Structural & Stratigraphic Interpretation
- Full Band-Width Conventional Seismic Attributes & DHI Analysis
- Specific Band-Width Spectral Decomposition Analysis
- Red-Green-Blue (RGB) Color-Blending
Day 4
- Seismic Reservoir Characterization
- Depth Conversion using different methods, Velocity Models building & Sensitivity Analysis
- Statistical & Deterministic Volumetrics / Hydrocarbon-In-Place (HCIIP) estimation
- Prospect Evaluation & Chance/Probability of Success (COS/POS) determination
- Risked & Recoverable Hydrocarbon-In-Place (HCIIP) estimation
- Amplitude Variation with Offset (AVO) Analysis
- Rock-Physics Cross Plots & Inversion Feasibility Study
- Pre-Stack Inversion & Post-Stack Inversion Analysis
- Fluid & lithology Separation
Day 5
- Seismic Reservoir Characterization
- Converting Seismic Cube to Inverted Impedance Cube
- Converting Inverted Impedance cube to Seismic Facies Cube (Gas Sand – Water Sand – Shale /background)
- Generating Gas Sand & Water-Sand Geobodies from Seismic Data
- Geo-Hazard Analysis over proposed well location
- Optimizing the Best Well Location Using Integrated Geophysical Tools
- Round Table & Discussion
