Prospect Generation

The analysis of the interpreted data for indications of hydrocarbon accumulations employs several modern technologies. The occurrence of porosity is usually indicated by a change in amplitude of some feature of the reflection complex. Modeling determines what this feature is and how it relates to the porosity sought. In some cases, the presence of gas can be detected by the observation of a gas-water contact positioned properly down-dip in the formation. These are subtle but visible by the trained eye. In carbonate systems, the use of amplitude is harder to relate to important reservoir conditions. The "character" of the seismic event then becomes the tell-tale evidence of favorable places to drill.