Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
Vol 47, No 1 (2015)

The Maximum Amplitude Weighted Integrated Energy Spectra: A New Gauge in Seismic Thin-Bed Interpretation

Purnomo, Eko ( Center for Seismic Imaging Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia, Building 16-02-06 Universiti Teknologi Petronas,)
Ghosh, Deva Prasad ( Center for Seismic Imaging Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia, Building 16-02-06 Universiti Teknologi Petronas,)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2015

Abstract

Some combinations of seismic attributes are superior in detecting thinbed thickness from 3D seismic data. However, their physical unit or meaning can be difficult to determine. Such attributes are considered as relative values. This paper introduces a newly developed relative-value attribute, which was identified to be more sensitive in detecting seismic thin-bed structures. The new attribute was developed based on seismic frequency shifting and amplitude decrease phenomena that occur  when the seismic wave responds to  a thinning bed structure. The new attribute is constructed by multiplying the integrated energy spectra with the relative maximum amplitude. Through a wedge model seismic test it was shown that the new relative-value attribute consistently gave more proportional and linear responses to the thin-bed thickness. The new attribute was examined in  delineating  a channel  structure on the basis of  public 3D seismic data from Stratton Field, Texas USA and the Group F Reservoir in the Malay Basin, Malaysia. The new attribute delineated the meandering channels featured in those two fields very well.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JETS

Publisher

Subject

Engineering

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Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences welcomes full research articles in the area of Engineering Sciences from the following subject areas: Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Environmental ...