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Postgraduate Course: Seismic Reflection Interpretation (PGGE11144)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryPicking horizons, fault identification, well ties, synthetic seismograms, depth conversion, 3D seismic interpretation, seismic attributes, seismic stratigraphy. Use of software for seismic interpretation.
Course description Course outline (dates are provisional):

Week 1 (Thu 18 Sep): Introduction to Seismic Interpretation.
Practical: Interpreting a Seismic Profile.

Week 2 (Thu 25 Sep): Fundamentals of the Seismic Reflection Method
Practical: Seismic Fundamentals: Physical Properties.

Week 3 (Thu 2 Oct): Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing.
Practical: Approaching the Seismic Sections.

Week 4 (Thu 9 Oct): Processing effects and limitations.
Practical: The Seismic Report.

Week 5 (Thu 16 Oct) No lecture or practical class

Week6 (Thu 23 Oct): Seismic to well tie.
Practical: Seismic to well tie.

Week 7 (Thu 30 Oct): Structural and Stratigraphical analysis 1.
Practical: Introduction to Petrel.

Week 8 (Thu 6 Nov): Structural and Stratigraphical analysis 2.
Practical: Introduction to the assessment.

Week 9 (Thu 13 Nov): Seismic Reports.
Practical: Interpretation with Petrel.

Week 10 (Thu 20 Nov): No lecture.
Practical: Interpretation with Petrel.

Week 11 (Thu 27 Nov): No lecture.
Practical: Interpretation with Petrel.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 24, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 74 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% continuous assessment
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students should achieved the following learning outcomes:

* A familiarity of the procedures used to interpret seismic reflection data including both 2D and 3D as structural and stratigraphic geological cross-sections, and contour maps;
* A familiarity of knowledge and skills in completing the above tasks in both paper forms and computer work stations.
* A familiarity of the techniques used for time-to-depth conversion
* A understanding of the limitation and possible interpretation pitfalls of the seismic techniques
Reading List
Suggested reading (in order of importance):

Kearey, P., Brooks, M., and Hill, I. An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Blackwell Science Ltd, 2002. Chapters 3 and 4.

Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Seismic-Sequential Stratigraphy
Volume 1.
http://homepage.ufp.pt/biblioteca/Seismic/Pages/Page1.htm

McQuillin, R. M., Bacon, M., and Barclay, W. An Introduction to Seismic Interpretation. W. Graham & Trotman, 1984 - 287 pages.

Coffeen, J. Seismic Exploration Fundamentals. Seismic techniques for finding oil. PennWell Publishing Company, 1986 ¿ 347 pages.

Selley, R.C. 1998. Elements of petroleum geology. 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. Chapter 3.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
Email: Mark.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Alice Heatley
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: alice.heatley@ed.ac.uk
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