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OCGS Short Course 2025
Devon Energy
333 West Sheridan Ave
Oklahoma City , Oklahoma 73102
USA
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
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OCGS 2025 SHORT COURSE

"Seismic Geomorphology and Seismic Stratigraphy
Fundamentals and Workflows" with Dr. Henry Posamentier

WHEN: MARCH 27TH, 2025 8:00am – 5pm

WHERE: DEVON TOWER AUDITORIUM

COST: $45 for OCGS MEMBERS (Printed Course Notes with Lunch included)

               $95 for NON-MEMBERS (includes 1 year membership to OCGS (Printed Course   Notes, Lunch included)

               FREE TO OCGS STUDENT MEMBERS PURSUING A TECHNICAL DEGREE (Student   Membership is FREE)

FREE PARKING: DEVON ENERGY PARKING GARAGE, 101 N. HARVEY AVE, OKC

                      MUST BE REGISTERED FOR EVENT TO PARK FOR FREE

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: MARCH 21st, 2025

CONTACT: [email protected]

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Objectives

This course is designed to enhance interpretation skill sets with regard to geologic interpretation of seismic data. The overall objective is to present seismic interpretation methods/workflows focused on seismic stratigraphy integrated with seismic geomorphology, aimed at reducing risk with regard to prediction of lithology, reservoir compartmentalization, and stratigraphic trapping potential in exploration and production. Specifically, the participant will be shown:

·workflows designed to facilitate extraction of stratigraphic insights from 3D seismic data
·techniques for 3D seismic geomorphologic/stratigraphic analyses
·numerous examples of various depositional systems in various depositional settings (i.e., fluvial, marginal marine, deep-water, shallow-water carbonates)
·integration of sequence stratigraphic concepts
·discussion, with examples, of pitfalls in interpretation

Content

The application of seismic geomorphology and seismic stratigraphy to exploration and field development is a natural consequence of the advent of high-quality and increasingly more affordable and widespread 3D seismic data currently available. Integrating analyses of plan view (geomorphologic) and section view (stratigraphic) images can significantly enhance predictions of the spatial and temporal distribution of subsurface lithology (reservoir, source, and seal), compartmentalization, and stratigraphic trapping capabilities, as well as enhanced understanding of process sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy.

Participants in the course will be exposed to seismic geomorphologic/stratigraphic workflows, which involve 1) initial reconnaissance through 3D volumes with various slicing techniques using a variety of different seismic attribute volumes including full stack reflection amplitudes, near and far stacked amplitude volumes, and coherence volumes, as well as opacity rendering, 2) focus on features of geologic interest and further investigate through a combination of detailed slicing, interval attributes, horizon picking and amplitude extraction, horizon illumination, etc., and 3) comprehensive integration of seismic geomorphologic analyses with seismic stratigraphic analyses, whereby the plan view is integrated with the section view to ensure a consistent interpretation. 4) integration and application of sequence stratigraphic concepts to facilitate data interpretation.

Course lectures will involve both PowerPoint presentations as well as interactive demonstrations of the interpretation of 3D seismic data. A wide variety of depositional settings will be shown, ranging from non-marine to marginal marine, shelf and deep water, and will include both clastic as well as carbonate depositional environments. Concepts as well as applications pertaining to seismic-based analyses of depositional systems will be covered in detail.

Biography

Henry Posamentier is known for his pioneering work in developing the contemporary approach to sequence stratigraphic analyses, integrating sedimentology, stratigraphy, and depositional systems analysis, primarily in the context of oil and gas exploration. He has also been instrumental in pioneering the study of seismic stratigraphy/geomorphology in order to maximize the extraction of geologic information contained within seismic data. With a career spanning over 50 years at companies including Exxon, ARCO, Veritas, Anadarko, and Chevron, Henry now serves as a global geological and geophysical consultant to companies engaged in petroleum exploration and development. His expertise covers most of the significant onshore and offshore sedimentary basins worldwide, and he has edited 10 books and authored over 200 publications in leading international journals. He has conducted numerous in-house and public courses on topics including sequence stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy/geomorphology, and 3D seismic visualization. As a recognized expert, he has delivered lectures at more than 100 companies and universities across North America and globally.

His technical skills have earned him various professional accolades and awards. In 1971-1972, Dr. Posamentier was a Fulbright Fellow to Austria. Subsequently, he has served as an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer to the United States (1991-1992), an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer to the former Soviet Union (1996-1997), an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer to the Middle East (1998-1999), and an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer to Europe (2005-2006). He was awarded the Pettijohn Medal for excellence in sedimentology from the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) In 2008, the William Smith Medal for contributions to applied and economic aspects of geology from the Geological Society of London in 2010, and the Robert Berg Award for Outstanding Petroleum Research from the AAPG in 2012.

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