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"This year's Annual Meeting will give attendees...a high- quality Technical Program with more posters." -Annual Meeting General Chairman, Ken Helm |
W-11 Case Studies and Methods in Computational Seismic Chronostratigraphy Date: Friday, 23 September Description: Computational Seismic Chronostratigraphy—a rapidly emerging discipline—promises a step change in seismic interpretation. Seismic reflections mostly correspond to depositional surfaces, so we may assign geologic ages to seismic surfaces. Recent computational and conceptual advances allow interactive or automatic construction of chronostratigraphic frameworks. Instead of sparse interpreted horizons, we examine densely spaced stratal surfaces—and depositional or erosional hiatuses—on regional and/or field scales, in conventional clastic exploration targets, and in shale, carbonate, and fractured basement reservoirs as well. Routinely, we flatten every horizon—building stratal or Wheeler cubes—to support velocity modeling; low-frequency background estimation for inversion; thin bed interpretation; automatic seismic facies interpretation; continuous fault throw and heave estimates; and estimates of maximum structural and stratigraphic trap potential. This workshop aims to guide and accelerate development, application, and uptake of this technology. We will review the state-of-the-art and anticipate future directions. 3D case studies with diverse depositional environments, structural complexities, survey sizes, and algorithms will showcase methods, advantages, drawbacks, and aspirations—all from the interpreter's viewpoint. The organizers invite participants to share thoughts and experiences with our panel of experts—especially on the technical and organizational barriers to uptake. Schedule:
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