Automated seismic facies for data integration: an example from Fort Worth Basin, Texas (USA)

摘要

The benefits associated with the integration of independent seismic attributes that are influenced by the same geological phenomenon in a qualitative analysis of reservoir physical properties or distribution of geologic features is well recognized. A new data integration approach which combines automated seismic facies with a visual-based framework is proposed in the present work. Automated seismic facies is the mechanism for integrating multi-seismic attributes. The output is a collection of seismic facies which reveals significant geologic patterns in the input seismic attribute data. The visual-based framework allows the direct involvement of interpreters' expertise to steer the seismic facies creation and select the seismic facies scheme providing the best data integration solution. The illustrative example shown in the paper demonstrates the usefulness and capability of the proposed approach for data integration analysis.