Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Denbury Resources, 5320 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX

Topic: Structural Interpretation in Color — A New RGB Processing Application for Seismic Data (written by Andreas Laake)

Speaker: John Young

Abstract: Structure-sharpened continuous red-green-blue (SRGB) color processing allows the interpreter to explore seismic data more thoroughly for geologic features, facilitates the extraction of structures or geobodies alone horizons for them, and provides a visualization environment for the interpretation of geologic objects in their spatial context. SRGB-textured horizons and geobodies offer an intuitive interpretation similar to the way satellite images provide visual information about the surface of the earth. Several case studies show seismic data examples with Karsted limestones, shallow geohazards, glaciation, and paleo-flow regimes. The SRGB method delivers images of subtle structures from geologic and flow processes at the seafloor, helps delineate and understand salt sutures and impurities, and provides details about individual stages in deepwater mass transport systems.

Bio: Principal Geophysicist and Technical Coordinator at Schlumberger Geosolutions in Denver. John holds a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia, and is a 37 year veteran of the seismic data processing industry, in Denver since 1982. John is interested in all aspects of seismic data, and has a wide variety of experience with projects from all over the world, including, land, marine, OBC and multi-component. His current technical focus is depth imaging, with an emphasis on integration of well data with seismic data for enhancing the use of seismic in resource plays.