Seismic data analysis techniques in hydrocarbon exploration / Enwenode Onajite ; foreword by John O. Etu-Efeotor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Onajite, Enwenode.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum--Prospecting.

Petroleum.

Seismic prospecting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 237 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Waltham, MA : Elsevier, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Seismic Data Analysis Techniques in Hydrocarbon Exploration explains the fundamental concepts and skills used to acquire seismic data in the oil industry and the step-by-step techniques use to extract the subsurface geological sections that trap hydrocarbons. It enhances the ability to interpret seismic data and use that data for basin evaluation, structural modeling of a fault, reservoir characterization, rock physics analysis, field development, and production studies. Understanding and interpreting seismic data is critical to oil and gas exploration companies. Arming young

Contents:

section I. Basic sedimentology and seismic data acquisition

section II. Detailed seismic data processing techniques

section III. Seismic data interpretation methodology.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 28, 2013).

ISBN:

9780124200296

012420029X

OCLC:

880852923