ARK CLS Seismic Spectral Blueing V3.0

ARK CLS Limited

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Background and Theory
2.1. Basics
2.2. Benefits of Seismic Inversion
2.3. Inversion Limitations
2.4. Inversion techniques
2.4.1. Parametric Inversion
2.4.2. Coloured Inversion
2.4.3. Synthetic example
2.4.4. Real data examples
2.4.4.1. Comparison between Coloured Inversion and Unconstrained Sparse Spike
2.4.4.2. Coloured Inversion used to Improving interpretation
2.4.4.3. Well Planning
2.5. Seismic Coloured Inversion (SCI)
2.6. Seismic Spectral Blueing (SSB)
2.7. References and Acknowledgements
2.7.1. References
2.7.2. Acknowledgements
3. Quick Start - SsbQt Tutorial
3.1. Launching SsbQt and Selecting Project
3.1.1. Launching SsbQt from OpenWorks environment
3.1.2. Launching SsbQt from GeoFrame environment
3.2. Selecting Data
3.2.1. Input Seismic
3.2.2. Input Well Log
3.3. Designing and Saving the Spectral Blueing Operator
3.4. Application of SsbQt operator
3.4.1. Applying the Spectral Blueing operator
4. User Manual
4.1. Interfacing with the SsbQt Application
4.1.1. SsbQt Main Window
4.1.1.1. Menubar Area
4.1.1.2. Toolbar Area
4.1.1.3. Chart Area
4.1.1.4. Status Area
4.1.2. SsbQt Main Window ancillary tools
4.1.2.1. Save Operator
4.1.2.2. Import Chart Configuration
4.1.2.3. Export Operator
4.1.2.4. Export Data Item
4.1.2.5. Import Data Item
4.1.2.6. Parameter Report
4.2. User interaction with Chart Area
4.2.1. Direct Interactions
4.2.1.1. Global Zooming
4.2.1.2. Identifying Data
4.2.1.3. Data Zooming
4.2.1.4. Moving Data
4.2.1.5. Changing Axes
4.2.2. Chart Controller
4.2.2.1. Creating a New Chart
4.2.2.2. Moving Charts
4.2.2.3. Deleting Charts
4.2.2.4. Saving and Loading Chart Configurations
4.2.2.5. Changing the Number of Columns
4.2.2.6. Zooming In and Zooming Out
4.2.3. Display Options
4.2.3.1. Chart
4.2.3.2. Management of Data Items
4.3. Select Input Data
4.3.1. Input Seismic tab
4.3.1.1. Select trace data
4.3.1.2. Loading and Clearing Data
4.3.1.3. Modifying Time Range
4.3.1.4. Removing Bad Traces
4.3.1.5. Select Volume dialog
4.3.1.6. Select 2D Seismic dialog
4.3.1.7. Select Segy dialog
4.3.1.8. Edit Template dialog
4.3.1.9. Horizon Input Dialog
4.3.2. Input Well Log tab
4.3.2.1. ASCII well log loading
4.3.2.2. Define ASCII File Format
4.3.2.3. Database well log loading
4.3.2.4. Modifying Time Range
4.4. Design Controls
4.4.1. Smooth Seismic Mean
4.4.2. Fit Well Log Curves
4.4.3. Design Operator
4.5. Advanced Controls
4.5.1. Frequency Domain
4.5.2. Design Operator
4.5.3. Time Domain
4.6. Apply Operator
4.6.1. Select Input Volume
4.6.2. Select Output Volume
4.6.3. Create Output Volume
4.6.4. Select Operator
4.6.5. Select Operator File
4.6.6. 3D Survey Area
4.6.7. Processing Controls
4.6.8. Processing Status

List of Figures

2.1. Seismic Method and Inversion
2.2. Synthetic comparison
2.3. Synthetic comparison in greater detail
2.4. Coloured Inversion and Unconstrained Sparse Spike example
2.5. Improving Interpretation example
2.6. Horizontal Well example
3.1. Seismic Spectral Blueing Main Window
3.2. Select a SeisWorks Project
3.3. Select a Project
3.4. Select Input Data Dialog (Input Seismic Tab)
3.5. Select Input Data dialog (Input Well Log tab)
3.6. Design Controls dialog
3.7. Seismic Spectral Blueing main window after analysis and design
3.8. Apply Operator dialog
4.1. SsbQt main window
4.2. SsbQt main window - default configuration (showing the top four charts)
4.3. SsbQt main window - default configuration (showing the middle four charts)
4.4. SsbQt main window - default configuration (showing the bottom two charts)
4.5. Save Operator dialog
4.6. Export Operator dialog
4.7. Export Data Item dialog
4.8. Import Data Item file selector dialog
4.9. Session file selector dialog
4.10. Parameter Report dialog
4.11. Global Chart Area Zooming
4.12. Identifying Data from Charts
4.13. Data Zooming on Charts
4.14. Moving Data on Charts
4.15. Changing Scales on Charts
4.16. Chart Controller dialog
4.17. Create a new Chart
4.18. Moving Charts
4.19. Deleting Charts
4.20. Saving and Loading Chart Configurations
4.21. Changing the Number of Columns
4.22. Display Options dialog
4.23. Changing Chart Properties
4.24. Management of Data Items
4.25. Select Input Data dialog (Input Seismic tab) for 3D project
4.26. Select Input Data dialog (Input Seismic tab) for 2D project
4.27. Select Input Data dialog (Input Seismic tab) for SEGY
4.28. Loading Seismic Data
4.29. Clearing Seismic Data
4.30. Modifying Seismic Time Range (Full)
4.31. Modifying Seismic Time Range (Sub)
4.32. Modifying Seismic Time Range (Horizon)
4.33. Removing Bad Traces
4.34. Select Volume
4.35. Select 2D Lines
4.36. Select SEGY
4.37. Edit Template
4.38. Select Horizon
4.39. Select Input Data Dialog - Input Well Log tab
4.40. ASCII Well Log Selection
4.41. Define ASCII File Format
4.42. Database Well Log Loading
4.43. Database Well Log Loading
4.44. Database Well Log Loading
4.45. Modify Well Log Time Range (Full)
4.46. Modify Well Log Time Range (Sub)
4.47. Modify Well Log Time Range (Horizon)
4.48. Design Controls Dialog
4.49. Smooth Seismic Mean
4.50. Fit Well Log Curves block
4.51. Design Operator block
4.52. Frequency Domain Tab
4.53. Design Operator Tab
4.54. Time Domain Tab
4.55. Apply Operator Dialog
4.56. Select Input Seismic Volume
4.57. Select Output Seismic Volume
4.58. Create New Seismic Volume
4.59. Create New Seismic Volume - Advanced Volume. Parameters (3dv Tab)
4.60. Create New Seismic Volume - Advanced Volume. Parameters (Bricked Tab)
4.61. Create New Seismic Volume - Advanced Volume. Parameters (Compressed Tab)
4.62. Select Operator
4.63. Select Operator from ASCII file
4.64. Specify 3D Survey Area
4.65. Processing Controls
4.66. Processing Status