An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation
Seismic Interpretation for the Oil and Gas, Geothermal, Mining,
Environmental and Other Industries
Course Overview
This 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation training course will focus on reflection seismic, one of the fundamental ways of imaging the subsurface from a geological perspective. 2D and 3D seismic data is a major source of information in the oil industry for both onshore and offshore activities.
Recently this type of data has also been used in geothermal energy activities, carbon sequestration in geological reservoirs and wind energy, especially offshore. Other uses include mapping salt structures for use as natural gas reservoirs (gas caverns), delimiting mineral deposits among other activities involving imaging of the subsurface.
This 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation training course will cover the main concepts underlying the interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data, from its History, the methods of data acquisition, processing, visualization and software. Several mapping exercises will be done using seismic data - faults and horizons - and how they can be used to understand the structure, stratigraphy and geodynamics of a basin.
The perspective of hydrocarbon resources will be addressed through reserve and associated risk calculation exercises.
This GLOMACS 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation training course will highlight:
- Seismic acquisition and processing
- 2D and 3D data visualization
- Fault interpretation and structural models
- Horizon and stratigraphic interpretation
- Petroleum systems, volumetrics and risking
Training Objectives
At the end of this 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation training course, you will learn to:
- Understand seismic data acquisition and processing
- Visualize seismic data and develop interpretation capacity
- Interpret and map faults and seismic horizons
- Identify hydrocarbon accumulations using seismic data
- Quantify and risk hydrocarbon accumulations
Who should Attend?
This training course is designed for subsurface professionals who are interested in using seismic interpretation for their work or interact with seismic interpreters in their companies.
This GLOMACS 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Petroleum Geologists
- Sedimentologists and stratigraphers
- Petrophysicists
- Basin modellers
- Geophysicists
- Reservoir and drilling engineers
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Introduction to Seismic Data
- History of seismic studies
- The seismic method
- Rock properties
- Wave propagation, reflection, and refraction of seismic waves, reflectivity, impedance
- Data acquisition – Land and Marine
- Other geophysical methods
- Gravimetry
- Magnetics
- Electro magnetics
- Seismic data processing overview
- Conventional pre-stack processing and CMP gathers
- Post-stack processing
- Seismic migration, velocity models.
- Calibration methods (well-tie)
- Velocity surveys
- Sonic logs
- Synthetic seismograms
- Vertical Seismic Profiles
DAY 2: 2D and 3D Seismic Data Basics
- 2D and 3D Seismic Data
- Parameters, visualization, polarity
- Seismic Data Libraries, public, private and licenses
- Software
- 2D and 3D interpretation techniques
- Hard and soft events
- Vertical exaggeration
- Horizontal and Vertical slicing in 3D data
- Seismic horizons – stratal interface, fluid contacts and non-geological horizons
- Quantitative interpretation geophysics
- Acoustic impedance and inversion
- AVO and pseudo-gradient
- RMS amplitude
- Spectral decomposition
- Other methods
DAY 3: Faults and Structure Interpretation
- Fault interpretation
- Introduction to fault interpretation
- Structural styles
- Rift basins
- Compressional domains
- Salt tectonics
- Strike-slip faults
- Mapping faults in 2D data
- Faults in each seismic line
- Connecting faults from different seismic lines
- Building fault planes
- Mapping faults in 3D data
- Mapping faults in vertical and horizontal slices
- Building fault planes
- Structural models
- Building a structural model
- Visualization
- Geometry, kinetics, geodynamics
- Palinspastic Reconstructions
DAY 4: Horizons and Stratigraphic Interpretation
- Stratigraphic interpretation
- Horizon interpretation techniques
- Horizon attributes
- Continuity and lateral variations
- Unconformities and stratal terminations
- Seismic facies
- Carbonate systems seismic facies
- Siliciclastic systems seismic facies
- Gross depositional environments
- Advanced stratigraphic interpretation
- Wheeler diagrams
- Seismic sequence stratigraphy
DAY 5: Petroleum Systems, Volumetrics and Risking
- The petroleum system elements and processes
- Reservoir
- Seal
- Source rock
- Trap
- Timing and migration
- Mapping hydrocarbon accumulations
- Structural traps
- Stratigraphic traps
- Mixed traps
- Volumetrics
- Leads, prospects, reserves, resources
- Volumetric calculation methods
- P10, P50, P90 and mean
- Risking
- Risking methods and software
- Evaluation of CoS, PoS
- Incorporation of Geological risk into economic evaluations
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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