Seismic Interpretation Fundamentals
🎯 Course Description: This course introduces the core principles of seismic interpretation in the oil and gas industry. It equips geoscientists and technical staff with foundational knowledge to interpret seismic data for hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir delineation. Participants will understand …
Overview
🎯 Course Description:
This course introduces the core principles of seismic interpretation in the oil and gas industry. It equips geoscientists and technical staff with foundational knowledge to interpret seismic data for hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir delineation. Participants will understand seismic wave behavior, time-depth conversion, horizon and fault picking, and integration with geological data to build subsurface models. Emphasis is placed on practical interpretation workflows and common challenges in real datasets.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Junior and mid-level geologists and geophysicists
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Technical professionals in exploration & development teams
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Geotechnical support staff
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Reservoir engineers needing seismic background
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New hires in E&P subsurface disciplines
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Non-specialists who support or manage interpretation projects
🧾 Training Format:
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Duration: 5 Days (In-person or Online, Instructor-led)
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Methodology: Lectures, hands-on exercises, real case studies
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Materials: Course slides, seismic sections, software demos, practice datasets
🗓️ 5-Day Detailed Agenda
Day 1: Fundamentals of Seismic Interpretation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Course Welcome & Objectives |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Basics of Seismic Methods and Survey Design |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Seismic Wave Propagation and Reflection Principles |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Data Acquisition, Processing, and Resolution Concepts |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Time vs. Depth Domain – Understanding the Differences |
Day 2: Seismic Horizons and Faults
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Seismic Display Formats and Navigation Basics |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Horizon Interpretation Techniques and Tools |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Fault Identification and Interpretation |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Structural Styles: Anticlines, Graben, Horst, etc. |
Day 3: Stratigraphic Interpretation & Depositional Systems
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Seismic Facies and Reflection Termination Patterns |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Depositional Environments on Seismic: Clastics vs Carbonates |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Unconformities, Onlap, Downlap, Truncation |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Sequence Stratigraphy on Seismic (Intro Level) |
Day 4: Time-Depth Conversion & Structural Mapping
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Time-Depth Relationships and Velocity Models |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Structural Mapping in Time and Depth |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Integration with Well Data and Geological Markers |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Structural Trap Mapping and Closures |
Day 5: Seismic Interpretation Workflow & Case Study
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Full Interpretation Workflow (Step-by-step) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Common Pitfalls in Seismic Interpretation |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Group Exercise: Seismic Section Interpretation |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Review, Q&A, Certificates, Course Feedback |
Target audiences
- Reservoir Engineers, Geologists
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