Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Fundamentals of Seismic and Well Log Data

• Seismic wave propagation basics and reflectivity
• Well log fundamentals: acoustic, density, gamma ray
• Depth vs. time domain: bridging the scale gap
• Seismic resolution vs. log resolution
• Exercise: Review and QC well logs for integration readiness

Day 2 – Time-Depth Relationship and Well-to-Seismic Tie

• Check shot and VSP surveys: acquiring and interpreting
• Creating time-depth charts
• Synthetic seismogram generation: basics and best practices
• Understanding wavelets and phase
• Practical: Build a synthetic tie for a single well

Day 3 – Seismic Calibration and Correlation

• Calibrating seismic data using well control
• Aligning synthetic and seismic traces
• Identifying misties and applying corrections
• Correlating multiple wells to seismic lines
• Exercise: Tie two wells on the same seismic section

Day 4 – Stratigraphic and Structural Interpretation

• Interpreting sequence boundaries and key horizons
• Fault identification and correlation using logs & seismic
• Integrating petrophysical properties with seismic amplitude
• Case studies of structural traps and stratigraphic pinch-outs
• Workshop: Interpret structural features on a 2D seismic line with well control

Day 5 – Advanced Applications and Uncertainty

• AVO and impedance inversion basics
• Building simple velocity models from logs
• Linking reservoir properties to seismic attributes
• Quantifying uncertainty in well-to-seismic integration
• Capstone Project: Full workflow from log QC to seismic interpretation across multiple wells

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Perform accurate well-to-seismic ties
• Generate and interpret synthetic seismograms
• Correlate log-derived properties with seismic reflectors
• Identify stratigraphic and structural features using integrated data
• Apply integrated workflows to reduce exploration and development risk