Bo Zhang , Yihuai Lou 1 1

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Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Summary Application
ic sequence analysis is an important step in hydrocarbon exploration. A quick identifying of sequence We illustrate our workflow by applying it on poststack seismic survey (F3) acquired over offshore Netherlan
nterpreters to expedite the procedure of petroleum system analysis. The sequence boundaries in seismic two inline seismic sections to illustrate our results.
ncation, toplap, onlap, and downlap. The sequence boundaries in seismic image usually illustrate
re. In this research, we propose a workflow to compute sequence boundaries attribute. Our method a) d)
mic reflector converges at sequence boundaries and is based on the “seed” control automatic horizon
The sequence boundaries attribute is defined as the number of tracked horizons passing through the

Method
efining a set of referred seismic traces. The two-way travel time of peaks and troughs of refereed seismic
s seeds for horizons generation. Each peak or trough of referred seismic trace has a corresponding seismic
3D seismic survey. The value of sequence boundaries attribute equals to the number of tracked horizons
he analysis point.
b) e)
b)

d) c) f)

Figure 2. The seismic image processing for stratigraphic sequence boundary of two representative inline seis
eismic image processing for stratigraphic sequence boundary. (a) A set of constraint seismic traces on
(a) one representative inline seismic slice. (b) the sequence boundary attribute and (c)sequence attribute for t
ve inline seismic slice; (b) Automatically tracked horizons at one referred seismic trace; (c)
shown in (a); (d) one representative inline seismic slice. (e) the sequence boundary attribute and (f) sequence at
cked horizons at one referred seismic trace; (d) Automatically tracked horizons for all the referred
the seismic shown in (d);

Conclusion Future research

atigraphic sequence boundary attribute clearly highlights the boundaries of system tracks,