Interpretation call for papers

Multicomponent seismic interpretation

The editors of Interpretation invite papers on the topic multicomponent seismic interpretation for publication in the August 2014 special section or supplement.

Multicomponent seismic data allow geologic sequences to be defined with both P and S waves. These two wave modes provide different options for defining stratigraphy and facies within stratigraphic intervals because P reflectivity is controlled by different elastic properties than is S reflectivity. How should interpreters take advantage of the differences in P-wave and S-wave reflection behavior to expand their understanding of rock and fluid properties and to optimize geologic interpretations?

The purpose of this special issue is to encourage papers that offer guidance and insight for interpretation challenges such as:

  • S waves seem to react more strongly to subtle faults than do P waves. Is this statement correct? Why? Can comparisons of P and S faults be presented?
  • Is there a robust way to depth register P and S data so that P and S attributes are positively extracted from depth-equivalent data windows?
  • Are there advantages to combining P and S data into joint AVO analyses?
  • Interpreters need examples that show P waves reveal a target that S waves do not see, and conversely, S waves reveal a target that P waves do not see. Why does this happen? Are subsurface calibration data available to explain the differences in reflectivity behavior?
  • Any multicomponent seismic interpretation case history will help others understand proper procedures for performing joint interpretations of P and S data. Case histories will be essential for proper application of S-wave technology.

Interested authors should submit their manuscripts for review no later than 1 October 2013. In addition, the special section/supplement editors would like to receive a provisional title and list of authors as soon as possible. Authors should submit via the normal online submission system for Interpretation (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/interpretation) and select this topic in the manuscript type dropdown option. The submitted papers will be subject to the regular peer-review process, and the contributing authors are also expected to participate in the review process as reviewers.

We will work according to the following timeline:

Submission deadline: 1 October 2013
Peer review complete: 1 March 2014
All files submitted for production: 15 March 2014
Publication of issue: August 2014

Special section editors:

Michael DeAngelo mike.deangelo@beg.utexas.edu
Bob Hardage bob.hardage@beg.utexas.edu
Paul Murray multicomponent@gmail.com
Steve Roche sroche@cimarex.com
Diana Sava diana.sava@beg.utexas.edu
James Simmons jimmons1@mac.com
Charlotte Sullivan charlotte.sullivan@pnnl.gov
Donald Wagner zdew05@gmail.com
Ran Zhou ran.zhou@halliburton.com


Interpretation, copublished by SEG and AAPG, aims to advance the practice of subsurface interpretation.