See more from this Division: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
See more from this Session: Visualization of Depositional Systems
Abstract:
The key to successful application of this approach lies 1) in the integration of section-view (stratigraphic) with plan-view (geomorphologic) images. Iterative analyses of such images are critical to success. 2) In order to maximize the recognition of depositional systems, the user must be familiar with as wide a variety of meaningful geologic patterns both in section and in plan view. Examples of imaged depositional elements from both shallow- and deeply-buried sections are presented. Deep-water deposits, in particular, have benefited greatly from analyses of 3D seismic data. The understanding of the stratigraphic and geomorphological evolution of these deposits has increased by orders of magnitude since the advent of 3D seismic-based analyses. In high-cost deep-water exploration settings, insights derived from such analyses are critical to reduce risk with regard to reservoir presence and reservoir compartmentalization to ensure economic success. Depositional elements in settings such as shoreface, shelf, estuarine, and fluvial, as well as in carbonate environments also benefit greatly from 3D seismic analyses.
See more from this Division: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
See more from this Session: Visualization of Depositional Systems