Seismic Stratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration

Overview

This comprehensive 5-day course introduces geoscientists to the principles and practice of seismic stratigraphy, a powerful tool for interpreting depositional environments, identifying stratigraphic traps, and understanding reservoir distribution from seismic data. Participants will learn to recognize key seismic reflections, interpret depositional sequences, apply seismic facies analysis, and integrate well and core data with seismic stratigraphy to predict reservoir geometry and continuity.

The course combines lectures with practical exercises on real datasets, enabling participants to confidently use seismic stratigraphy in exploration, appraisal, and development projects.

6-Oct	LONDON	Dates could be adjust for special requests
13-Oct	CAIRO
20-Oct	DUBAI
27-Oct	ISTANBUL

👥 Who Should Attend:

Seismic interpreters & exploration geologists
Reservoir geologists & geomodelers
Geophysicists working on stratigraphic analysis
Professionals involved in prospect identification & evaluation

🗓️ Day 1: Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Welcome, Objectives & Course Overview
09:00 – 10:30	Fundamentals of Seismic Stratigraphy – Historical perspective & key concepts
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Seismic Reflections & Their Geological Significance – Acoustic impedance contrasts, reflection terminations
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Types of Reflection Terminations – Onlap, downlap, toplap, truncation
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Identify reflection terminations in 2D seismic sections

🗓️ Day 2: Sequence Stratigraphy Concepts & Seismic Response

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Sequence Stratigraphy Basics – Systems tracts, sequence boundaries, parasequences
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Seismic Expressions of Sequence Boundaries – Unconformities, maximum flooding surfaces
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Seismic Response of Depositional Systems – Clastics, carbonates, and deepwater
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Correlate systems tracts with seismic patterns

🗓️ Day 3: Seismic Facies Analysis & Interpretation

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Seismic Facies Analysis – Criteria, workflow, and limitations
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Quantitative Seismic Attributes for Stratigraphy – RMS amplitude, coherence, spectral decomposition
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Integrating Well Data with Seismic Stratigraphy – Linking logs, cores, and seismic
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Seismic facies mapping on a case study dataset

🗓️ Day 4: Stratigraphic Traps & Depositional Systems

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Identification of Stratigraphic Traps – Pinch-outs, onlaps, incised valleys
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Clastic Systems – Deltas, turbidites, shorelines in seismic stratigraphy
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Carbonate Systems – Platform geometries, reef buildups, seismic patterns
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Interpret stratigraphic traps on 2D/3D seismic lines

🗓️ Day 5: Advanced Applications & Integration

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Seismic Stratigraphy in Complex Settings – Faulted terrains, salt tectonics
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Predicting Reservoir Quality & Distribution Using Seismic Stratigraphy
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Case Studies – Successful applications in clastics and carbonates
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Final Exercise: End-to-end workflow from seismic interpretation to depositional model
04:30 – 05:00	Course Summary, Q&A, Feedback & Certificate Distribution

📂 Course Materials Provided:

Printed and digital course manual
Example 2D/3D seismic datasets for hands-on interpretation
Seismic stratigraphy workflows and templates
Reference papers on classic and modern seismic stratigraphy techniques
Seismic facies interpretation charts and guidelines

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,800

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

Seismic Stratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration