Geop.730        SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY                     (3 C.H)

Introduction to seismic stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphic interpretation procedure,  seismic attributes, seismic facies, and seismic facies mapping, chronostratigraphic sections and significance of seismic reflection, seismic data pitfall, interpretation pitfalls, flat-lying reflections, seismic sequence stratigraphy, making up a seismic section, recognition of stratigraphic surfaces, introduction to wire line logs, integrating seismic data with well logs data, basin analysis, seismic reservoir characterization, seismic inversion and processing, SMT seismic software applications.

Books Recommended:

• Applied seismology: a comprehensive guide to seismic theory and application, by Gadallah, M. R, Ray L., 2005, Fisher, Science.
• Seismic stratigraphy, basin analysis and reservoir characterisation, by Veeken, P. and Martin, L., 2006, France, ELSEVIER.
• Seismic stratigraphy: applications to hydrocarbon exploration, by. Payton, C. E., 1977,  American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• Sequence stratigraphy by Emery, D. and Myers, K.J., 1996, Oxford, Blackwell Science.
• Sea-level changes: an integrated approach by Wilgus, C.K., Hastings, B.S., Kendall, C.G., Posamentier H.W., and Ross, C.A., Van Wagoner, J.C., 1988, Society of Economic Geology.
• Seismic attributes for prospect identification and reservoir characterization, by Chopra, S., Marfurt, K. J., 2007, Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
• Quantitative seismic interpretation, by Tapan, M., Gary, M.and Avseth, 2005,Cambridge University Press.
• Seismic imaging of carbonate reservoirs and systems, by Erberli, G.P., Masaferro, J. L., Sarg, J. F., 2004, AAPG Memoir
• Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach, by Lucia, F. J., 2007,Springer.
• Principles of sequence stratigraphy, by Catuneau, O., Catuneanu, O., 2006, Elsevier Science