Seismic Amplitude
An Interpreter's Handbook

This book introduces practical seismic analysis techniques and evaluation of interpretation confidence, for graduate students and industry professionals - independent of commercial software products.

Rob Simm (Author), Mike Bacon (Author)

9781107011502, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 April 2014

280 pages, 45 b/w illus. 303 colour illus. 4 tables
25 x 19 x 1.4 cm, 0.8 kg

'This is arguably one of the most helpful handbooks on seismic amplitude interpretation published to date. The book was written by and for seismic interpreters who have experience in academia and the petroleum industry. The quality of the color figures are outstanding and are key when interpreting seismic attributes and in highlighting amplitude anomalies … This book is primarily recommended to geologists and geophysicists either working on exploration or development/production projects. This is a book that I will keep on my office desk at all times.' Fernando Neves, The Leading Edge

Seismic amplitudes yield key information on lithology and fluid fill, enabling interpretation of reservoir quality and likelihood of hydrocarbon presence. The modern seismic interpreter must be able to deploy a range of sophisticated geophysical techniques, such as seismic inversion, AVO (amplitude variation with offset), and rock physics modelling, as well as integrating information from other geophysical techniques and well data. This accessible, authoritative book provides a complete framework for seismic amplitude interpretation and analysis in a practical manner that allows easy application - independent of any commercial software products. Deriving from the authors' extensive industry expertise and experience of delivering practical courses on the subject, it guides the interpreter through each step, introducing techniques with practical observations and helping to evaluate interpretation confidence. Seismic Amplitude is an invaluable day-to-day tool for graduate students and industry professionals in geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir engineering, and all subsurface disciplines making regular use of seismic data.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals
3. Seismic wavelets and resolution
4. Well ties
5. AVO and rock properties
6. Seismic processing issues
7. Amplitude and AVO interpretation
8. Rock physics analysis
9. Seismic inversion
10. Reservoir characterisation
11. Prospect evaluation
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]