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Volume 54, Issue 6
  • ISSN: 0812-3985
  • E-ISSN: 1834-7533

Abstract

The amplitude Variations with Offset (AVO) technique is extensively used in hydrocarbon exploration and production for de-risking of the prospect before drilling. The interpretation of AVO results brings more confidence in the presence or absence of hydrocarbon. The AVO and Direct Hydrocarbon Indicator (DHI) analysis have their own inherent limitations. Therefore, to ensure the presence of true AVO in seismic, other attribute supports are crucial. The present prospect in this study was deposited as a channel-levee complex in the shelf-slope of the Krishna-Godavari basin. There is evidence of false AVO within this complex and thus additional attributes were used in this study to support the AVO analysis. The conventional AVO analysis shows the presence of Class-III AVO for a probable reservoir in seismic. However, it is unable to ensure the presence of hydrocarbon in the stacked reservoir unit. The spectral AVO technique was used to check AVO response at low frequencies for laminated and stacked reservoir units. Additionally, seismic attenuation and dispersion attribute studies were incorporated into the de-risking analysis. The drill result showed two distinct reservoir intervals in this prospect, which validated the predrill interpretation. This integrated approach added significant value in de-risking the prospect using AVO and other seismic attributes in complex geologic setups.

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