Subject Discipline: Geophysics

Rob Hardy: Director, Tonnta Energy Limited.

This course will provide participants with fundamentals needed to liaise with specialists and discuss workflows and quality control for land seismic data processing. Using modern case histories and basic theory, the course covers fundamentals, established workflows and advanced technology. Demonstrations will use interactive processing tools to improve the students’ understanding of the latest techniques and how to quality control effectively and efficiently to meet their objectives.

You will learn to:

1. Discuss the most common land seismic acquisition and processing techniques used in seismic exploration and production and become more proficient in the terminology used to describe them.
2. Recognise seismic processing parameter selection for specific objectives such as amplitude interpretation for exploration and reservoir characterisation.
3. Discuss quality control of land seismic processing workflows covering data preparation, parameterisation, noise & multiple suppression, velocity model building, imaging and post-migration processing.
4. Become aware of newer acquisition and processing techniques alongside their potential benefits & pitfalls.

Fundamental. This course is aimed towards geoscientists seeking fundamentals of land seismic processing methods and those who wish to more effectively liaise with specialists and apply quality control. We start from first principals, but it is helpful if participants have a basic knowledge of land seismic acquisition and processing terminology and are actively working with seismic data.

Classroom: A 2-day course comprising a mix of lectures and case studies. The manual will be provided in digital format and participants will be required to bring a laptop or tablet computer to follow the lectures and exercises.

Virtual version: Four 3-hour interactive online sessions presented over 4 days comprising lectures, discussion and demonstrations using case histories to illustrate the basic theory and impact of the techniques discussed. A digital manual and exercise materials will be distributed to participants before the course. Some reading and several exercises can be completed by participants off-line.

Ron Kerr: Seismic Processing Consultant.

David Kessler: President, SeismicCity Inc.

This course will introduce the fundamentals of land seismic acquisition including receiver types and their spectrum indication. Land-based seismic data presents unique challenges, and the course will subsequently follow the processes after acquisition to include all the main processing steps of a modern land 3D dataset.

Fundamental. Intended for geoscientists who work with seismic data and are also required to understand land seismic acquisition and processing projects and work with imaging professionals.

Level and Audience

You will learn to:

1. List common onshore seismic source and receiver types and their spectrum indication.
2. Describe source/receiver line spacing & intervals and their relationship to acquisition footprints and seismic resolution.
3. Have a clear picture of main processing steps affecting phase and amplitude and understand the concepts of surface-consistency.
4. Explain in plain language how FWI works and the key factors to velocity model building.
5. List the types of data used in data processing.
6. Identify the main components of the seismic wavefield and what they are used for.
7. Describe the main collections/domains for manipulating seismic data.
8. Explain the main steps in a processing sequence.
9. List the main types of noise and describe attenuation methods for these.
10. Describe the various velocities used in seismic and how to access them.
11. Identify multiples and explain methods to attenuate them.
12. Discuss the need for regularization.
13. Describe the migration process and list the difference between Time/Depth Migrations.

Malcolm Lansley: Consultant Geophysicist.

Participants will learn the steps necessary to plan successful offshore seismic acquisition projects and will also learn how to work with contractors to ensure that projects are executed safely and according to plan.

Classroom version: A 1-day classroom course comprising a mix of lectures (90%) and exercises (10%). An optional workshop where a client’s project data may be reviewed can be added. The manual will be provided in digital format and participants will be required to bring a laptop or tablet computer to follow the lectures and exercises. Multiple choice quizzes will be utilized to reinforce learnings.

Virtual version: Two 4-hour interactive online sessions presented over 2 days. A digital manual and exercise materials will be distributed to participants before the course. Some reading and several exercises are to be completed by participants off-line. Multiple choice quizzes will be utilized to reinforce learnings.

Fundamental. Intended for early career geoscientists and technical support staff who routinely work with seismic data and who would like to manage seismic acquisition projects and interact effectively with data acquisition professionals.

You will learn to:

1. Revisit the fundamental principles of seismic wave propagation.
2. Review seismic vessel and equipment options for data acquisition and logistics in different marine environments.
3. Understand key project parameters required to design a successful project.
4. Review the bid tender process and be able to recommend contract specifications.
5. Outline a management plan for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
6. Appreciate the importance of employing qualified field QC personnel to ensure the successful completion of data acquisition projects.

Malcolm Lansley: Consultant Geophysicist.

Participants will learn the steps necessary to plan successful onshore seismic acquisition projects and will also learn how to work with contractors to ensure that projects are executed safely and according to plan.

Classroom version: A 1-day classroom course comprising a mix of lectures (90%) and exercises (10%). An optional workshop where a client’s project data may be reviewed can be added. The manual will be provided in digital format and participants will be required to bring a laptop or tablet computer to follow the lectures and exercises. Multiple choice quizzes will be utilized to reinforce learnings.

Virtual version: Two 4-hour interactive online sessions presented over 2 days. A digital manual and exercise materials will be distributed to participants before the course. Some reading and several exercises are to be completed by participants off-line. Multiple choice quizzes will be utilized to reinforce learnings.

Fundamental. Intended for early career geoscientists and technical support staff who routinely work with seismic data and who desire to manage seismic acquisition projects and interact effectively with data acquisition professionals.

You will learn to:

1. Revisit the fundamental principles of seismic wave propagation.
2. Review equipment options for data acquisition and logistics.
3. Understand key project parameters required to design a successful project.
4. Review the bid tender process and recommend contract specifications.
5. Outline a management plan for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
6. Appreciate the importance of employing qualified field QC personnel to ensure the successful completion of data acquisition projects.

Eleanor Oldham: Senior Geophysicist, Merlin Energy Resources.

This course introduces participants to the principles, workflows and limitations of interpreting seismic data using rock physics. The principal topics to be covered include how AVO works, what should the interpreter expect, rock physics inputs for seismic models, rock properties from seismic and rock physics in prospect risking.

Classroom version: A 4-day in-person course, comprising a mix of lectures and interactive learning through worked Excel examples. The course manual will be provided in digital format.

Virtual version: Eight 3-hour live online sessions presented over 8 days, comprising a mix of lectures and interactive learning through worked Excel examples. The course manual will be provided in digital format.

Fundamental. The course is largely aimed at geoscientists, reservoir engineers and petrophysicists wanting an introduction to the subject of rock physics and seismic amplitude interpretation.

You will learn to:

• Construct a simple AVO model and apply it to seismic interpretation in different AVO settings.
• Illustrate the characteristics of seismic wavelets and approaches to synthetic well ties with reference to models.
• Demonstrate the use of rock physics for seismic modelling and Gassmann’s equation in fluid substitution.
• Tackle a variety of rock physics issues, including fluid substitution in shaly and laminated sands, modelling of tight sands and log editing.
• Differentiate AVO techniques and practical AVO issues, including the potential for interpretation ambiguity and data quality.
• Apply band limited impedance with respect to net pay prediction and their limitations.
• Implement the use of Bayesian update to evaluate probability in inversion and risking.

Rob Hardy: Director, Tonnta Energy Limited.

This course will provide participants with fundamentals needed to liaise with specialists and discuss workflows for seismic data acquisition and processing. Using modern case histories and basic theory, the course covers fundamentals, established workflows and advanced technology. Participants will use interactive processing tools to improve their understanding of the latest techniques, learn how to apply them effectively and efficiently to meet their objectives.

Classroom version: A 2-day in-person course, comprising a mix of lectures with examples (90%), laptop-based exercises and discussion (10%). The manual will be provided in digital format and participants will be required to bring a laptop or tablet computer to follow the lectures and exercises.

Virtual version: Four 3-hour interactive online sessions presented over 4 days, comprising lectures, discussion and interactive exercises using case histories to illustrate the basic theory and impact of the techniques discussed. The participants will use a series of web-based software modules to experience the processing options available and learn how to combine the basic tools to build a flow which meets objectives. A digital manual and exercise materials will be distributed to participants before the course. Some reading and several exercises are to be completed by participants off-line.

Fundamental. This course is aimed at geoscientists who wish to understand the fundamentals of seismic acquisition techniques and processing methods and to aid more effective liaison with specialists. We start from first principles, but it is helpful if participants have a basic knowledge of seismic acquisition and processing terminology and are actively working with seismic data.

You will learn to:

1. Discuss the most common seismic acquisition and processing techniques used in seismic exploration and production, and become more proficient in the terminology used to describe them.
2. Outline how survey design, earth model building and selection of migration algorithm can affect accuracy of interpretation in depth.
3. Recognize seismic processing parameter selection for specific objectives, such as amplitude interpretation for exploration and reservoir characterization.
4. Discuss a typical seismic processing workflow covering data preparation, parameterization, noise and multiple suppression, velocity model building and the imaging process.
5. Become aware of newer acquisition and processing techniques alongside their potential benefits and pitfalls.