Norway
Victoria Hotel, Skansegaten 1, 4006 Stavanger
8.30am-4.30pm, 15-16th January 2007

United Kingdom
Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7AR
8.30am-4.30 pm, 18-19th January 2007

Overview

The interpretation of a seismic anomaly has two components amplitude and shape. The amplitude interpretation validates the composition of the reservoir (characterization) while the interpretation of the 3-D shape validates the reservoir structural and stratigraphic framework (delineation). This course deals with reservoir characterization.

Course Instructor: Dr. Fred J. Hilterman, Chief Scientist, Geokinetics, Inc.

Fred J. Hilterman received his geophysical engineering degree and PhD in geophysics from Colorado School of Mines.

He worked with Mobil from 1963-1973. In 1973, he joined the University of Houston, where he was a Professor of Geophysics. At UH, Fred co-founded the Seismic Acoustics Laboratory (SAL). In 1981, he co-founded GDC. He was Vice-President of Development until 2003. From 1999 to 2003, Fred was a Distinguished Research Professor at UH and latterly the Margaret Sheriff Professor of Geophysics. He re-joined GDC, now Geokinetics, in June 2006 as Chief Scientist.

Fred is a long-standing member of GSH, SEG, EAGE , AGU & AAPG. His services to the societies include: Associate Editor for GEOPHYSICS; SEG and AAPG Distinguished Lecturer; 2001 DISC Instructor; Chairman of TLE Editorial Board; SEG Vice-President; Technical and General Chairman of SEG Annual Meetings. Fred was the 1996-97 SEG President.

He received the SEG Best Paper Award and Best Presentation Award, the CSM Van Diest Gold Medal and Distinguished Alumni Medal, the SEG Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal, Cecil Green Enterprise Award, Maurice Ewing Medal and Honorary Memberships in SEG and GSH.

Course Learning Objectives

The goals of a geoscientist in search of hydrocarbons are:

• Recognition of hydrocarbon zones
• Prediction of structural and stratigraphic setting
• Prediction of fluid type
• Discrimination of lithologies

In order to achieve these goals, it is necessary to have an understanding of:

• Hydrocarbon effects on a rocks velocity and density
• Amplitude response of soft to hard rocks
• Calibration of borehole data to seismic
• Amplitude validation of a prospect

As a metric to the success of the learning objectives, a checklist for a reservoir characterization study will be presented to the participants for future application.

Topics

• Topic 1 Introduction
• Topic 2 - Well-Log Review
• Topic 3 Rock Physics
• Topic 4 Seismic Reflection Amplitude
• Topic 5 Recognition of Hydrocarbon Signatures
• Topic 6 Amplitude Signature Rules-of-Thumb
• Topic 7 - AVO Slope and Intercept Attributes
• Topic 8 Case Histories
• Topic 9 Final Comments with Future Expectations

The course provides the text of 2001 DISC Seismic Amplitude Interpretation, PC modeling software and associated workshop exercises. A CDROM is provided with PDF DISC updates and pertinent articles.

Cost

This public 2-day course costs US$1650 per person.

Register

You can register online with a credit card. If you have any questions about the course or for additional payment methods, please contact Terry Quinn at +44 (0)7740 472211.

Stavanger - 15-16th January 2007 1 Participant - $1650.00 2 Participants - $3300.00 3 Participants - $4950.00 4 Participants - $6600.00 5 Participants - $8250.00 6 Participants - $9900.00 7 Participants - $11550.00 8 Participants - $13200.00 9 Participants - $14850.00 10 Participants - $16500.00

London - 18-19th January 2007 1 Participant - $1650.00 2 Participants - $3300.00 3 Participants - $4950.00 4 Participants - $6600.00 5 Participants - $8250.00 6 Participants - $9900.00 7 Participants - $11550.00 8 Participants - $13200.00 9 Participants - $14850.00 10 Participants - $16500.00