Seismic exploration is one of the most powerful techniques for subsurface imaging. Through the study of acoustic waves propagated through the Earth's layers and echoed back to the surface, we can learn about the structure, Stratigraphy, and lithology of the Earth. This course will provide first-hand experience with seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation. Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to understand:

1.     The seismic Exploration Methods.

2.    The Basic Principles of Seismic Exploration.

3.    Basic Seismic Data Acquisition.

4.    Basic Seismic Data Processing.

5.    Basic Seismic Data Interpretations.

The nature of seismic data
• What is wave propagation?
• What causes seismic reflections and how they relate to rock properties including pore filling material
• The wavelet in the seismic data and its limit of resolution
• Seismic velocities as they relate to rock properties and the imaging process
• The relationship between seismic velocities and pore pressure
• Pore pressure prediction
• Seismic data processing and seismic migration
• Prestack, poststack, time and depth imaging
• Direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO
• Seismic inversion for rock and fluid properties
• Seismic attributes
• Time lapse reservoir monitoring (4D seismic surveys)
• Recent developments in seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation

Geoscientists, engineers, team leaders, geoscience technicians, asset managers, and anyone involved in using seismic data that needs to understand and use this data as a communication vehicle.