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Interpreting A Seismic Line

The document describes the 7 steps to interpret a seismic line: 1. Identify a horizon at CMP 1001 which occurs at 650 ms. 2. Mark the horizon in yellow for visibility. 3. Follow the horizon across the section, leaving gaps for breaks. 4. Identify any faults down through the section. 5. Determine the fault type and mark the downthrow side with arrows. 6. Both faults shown are normal faults with downthrow to the high CMP end. 7. The faults have a throw of around 50 ms.

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Interpreting A Seismic Line

The document describes the 7 steps to interpret a seismic line: 1. Identify a horizon at CMP 1001 which occurs at 650 ms. 2. Mark the horizon in yellow for visibility. 3. Follow the horizon across the section, leaving gaps for breaks. 4. Identify any faults down through the section. 5. Determine the fault type and mark the downthrow side with arrows. 6. Both faults shown are normal faults with downthrow to the high CMP end. 7. The faults have a throw of around 50 ms.

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CMP

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TWT (ms)

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 1: Initially we need to identify a horizon. On this line it is


specified at CMP 1001 indicated by the arrow.
CMP

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TWT (ms)

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 2: The horizon is a white trough and occurs at 650 ms, marked
by the second arrow.
CMP

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 3: To make it easy to see, the horizon must be marked with its
own colour, which in this case is yellow.
CMP

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1000
TWT (ms)

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 4: Next the horizon is followed across the whole section,


leaving gaps if there are jumps or breaks in the horizon.
CMP

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TWT (ms)

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 5: The course of any faults down through the section are then
marked.
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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 6: The faults type is then identified, marking the downthrow


side with arrows. Both the red and blue faults are normal, with the
downthrow to the high CMP end.
CMP

500

1000
TWT (ms)

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Interpreting a seismic line

Step 7: Both faults have a throw of around 50 ms, marked with the
green line.

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