SYNTHETIC SISMOGRAM
Synthetic seismograms are generated to compare with actual seismic data, and
to identify the reflectors of the layers and formations previously known in the well.
They are generated by calculating the reflection coefficients from the sonic and
density registers, then applying an ideal wavelet to the reflections to obtain
seismic traces.
‘Steps to create a synthetic seismogram:
Within the Processes window we go to the Geophysics sectior
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We make sure that Create studyis selected and we give it a name to identify it, in
Type of studywe select integrated seismic well tie in Well we select the well that
we want to create the synthetic seismogram, in Sonic log we select the sonic log
(DT) of the well we are working with, in Seismic we select the seismic cube in
which the field that is study the well is located and Inline or Xline is selected as
required, the Xline window is reduced to 5, in RC calculation method we select
Sonic velocity and density, in Sonic or velocity the sonic log (DT) is selected again
and in Density thedensity log (RHOB), all other functionalities remain as they were
automatically selected,
In Wavelet functionality, the wavelet icon (Launch wavelet toolbox) is selected to
adjust the wavelet.After
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On the left side of the window, we select Create new.In Method we select Deterministic, in Algorithm we make sure that Extended
Whiteis selected, in Well we select the well with we are working, in Seismic the
seismic cube in which well is located, the Inline and Xline window we reduce
them to §, again in RC calculation methodwe select Sonic velocity and density, in
Sonic or velocity the sonic log (DT) is selected and in Density the density log
(RHOB).
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‘On the right side of the window we adjust the maximum predictability of the top
view, the side view and the time (yellow box), we have to select in each of these
graphs an area that gives us the maximum predictabili h is reflected in
percentage at the bottom of these graphs, in the predictability information
(yellow arrow); If setting the Xline and Inline to 10 again increases the
predictability percentage, we leave it that way.
The Wavelet has been adjusted so far, the top tip of this one (yellow circle) must
be as close to Oms (time) as possible, if it can be placed on line O is better.
We return to the left side of the window and visualize at the bottom in Operations
in Phase manipulation a range of -180 to 180 (orange box), this can be
manipulated to further adjust the wavelet, so that we reach our goal which is to
bring it closer to 0.
After the wavelet is adjust, we select Apply and make sure that the wavelet is
adjust correctly and then select Ok.
‘Once this is done, we're back to the window of Seismic well tie To finally generate
the synthetic seismogram, we select Ok.
Having done all tl II open to us the following window in which the real
seismic and the synthetic seismogram in the middle (green arrow) are shown on
the sides.If we get closer, we can see in greater detail the reflectors and the
the real seismic with the synthetic seismogram, the orange reflector being the
deposit (blue arrow).
From the synthetic seismogram a time-depth relationship is generated, which will
be applied to the well or wells that we wish to visualize in time in the seismic,
since before to this step we cannot visualize the wells because their domain of
origin is in depth (m).
Itis important to be very careful that the reflectors go in the same direction when
comparing the synthetic seismogram with the real seismic, since it could happen
that the color scale in the seismogram is inverse to that of the real seismic and
this can be confusing when adjusting the wavelet.