GEOL 632-01, SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY

Spring 2003

Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping, 1991, Prentice-Hall, by D. J. Tearpock & R. E. Bischke
Interpretation of Three-Dimensional Seismic Data, 1996 (4^th ed.), AAPG Memoir 42, by A. R. Brown
3-D Structural Geology: A Practical Guide to Surface and Subsurface Map Interpretation, 1999, Springer-Verlag, by R. H. Groshong

To provide an introduction to the datasets, tools & methods used in mapping subsurface geology
To use subsurface data to understand the evolution of structures and depositional systems in time and 3D space
To obtain some "hands-on" experience with workstation-based 2D and 3D seismic interpretation

Date	Topic
(M) Jan 13	Organizational Meeting
(W) Jan 15	Seismic reflection data — What is it?
(M) Jan 20	MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
(W) Jan 22	Seismic Resolution
(M) Jan 27	Stratigraphic interpretation of seismic and well data
(W) Jan 29	Time-stratigraphic significance of seismic reflections
(M) Feb 3	Overview of well logs; Exercise 1 — Well log correlation in the Miocene of South-central Louisiana
(W) Feb 5	Overview of 3d seismic reflection data and 3d structural interpretation
(M) Feb 10	3d Seismic interpretation; Overview & workflow
(W) Feb 12	Recent advances in 3d structural geology
(M) Feb 17	(continued…)
(W) Feb 19	Exercise2— Fault interpretation
(M) Feb 24	(continued…)
(W) Feb 26	Midterm Exam (take-home due)
(M) Mar 3	MARDI GRAS BREAK
(W) Mar 5	MARDI GRAS BREAK
(M) Mar 10	Horizon picking and mapping
(W) Mar 12	(continued…)
(M) Mar 17	Horizon autotracking and structural attribute maps
(W) Mar 19	(continued…)
(M) Mar 24	Isochron maps
(W) Mar 26	(continued…)
(M) Mar 31	Exercise 3 - Time-to-depth conversion, and isopach maps
(W) Apr 2	(continued…)
(M) Apr 7	Seismic attribute mapping
(W) Apr 9	Exercise 4 — Channel sands
(M) Apr 14	Presentations
(W) Apr 16	(continued…)
(M) Apr 21	(continued…)
(W) Apr 23	(continued…)