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Question #1: Give the SEG polarity convention for recording seismic dats on tape. Describe the way of displaying seismic data on paper and on a trace interpretation system (3 points)

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Question #2: Name types of sources and receivers used in marine seismic surveys (1 point)

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Question #3; Give the five main stages of seismic processing

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Question #& Give the main characteristics of a zero-phase and a^ininium wavelet Which wavelet is physicaiiv realizable and why? (3 po.nts)
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Question 8 : Indicate the sequence boundaries In the t i p re below and indicate the iand-ward direction (1 point) Identify and indicate thme typical sedimentary features in the diagram (2 points) , ^
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Question #9: See the section in the East Texas Salt Basin. List the secondary features that point to the presence of salt, (4 pomts)

Question #10: See the interpretation in depth displayed below. The feuit S^fern indicates wrench tectonics. Give the precise name o the sSai^ There is one other indication that indicates mmmm as the main mechanism. What is that? (3 points)

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Question #11: Sse the acGurate name of the regime. (2 points)

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Question # 12: Given a muiti-iithology environment, what boundary conditions should be met for the sucGessful application of a layer cake depth conversion? (2 points)

Question #13: Give the clennition of drift (1 point) and list three causes of drift (2 points)

Question #14 : Describe the advantages and shortGomings of seismic inversion methods in roci< property terms (3 points)

Question #15: On a separate page a VSP is displayed. Identify a) the f i M arrivals, b) the dov^ngoing primaries and c) the downgoing multiple events (2 points)

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Question #16: Which lithologies do often exhibit fairiy constant interval velocities?(1 point)

Question #17: Describe the effects on acoustic impedance of exchanging brine as pore-fill with hydrocarbons. iVIake a distinGtioh between oil and gas (3 poi nts)

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Question #20-. Wiiattype of information can be obtaified from AVO (AVA) analysis (1 point)

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Question #21: What are the advantages of using seismic times and depths from welis for making a time-to-depth conversion modeL (2 points)
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Question #22; A multi-component survey potentiaHy gives more Information on rock properties. What in particular? (1 point)

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Question #1: C3ive the vSEG poiarity convention for recording seismic data on tape. Describe the European variant of displaying seismic data on paper (2 points)

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Question #3; Give the three main themes.- key points - of seismic processing (1 point) and give an example of a proce'^s with each*theme {ope bonus point), <-"'. , ' ''-^ ' A* j 1- f:

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Question #4: Give tiie formula of tlie zero-incidence reflection coefficient (1 point).
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Question # 1 1 ; See the map beiovv & identify the tectonic style. Give the accurate name of the regime. (2 points) :

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Question # 12: What is the iimitation in the use of a horizontal velocity distribution for time-to-depth conversion (2 points)

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