3D VSP Used to Image Near Complex Salt Structure in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico

E022 Z-99 3D VSP used to image near complex salt structure in the deep water Gulf of Mexico Summary In an exploration well in the deep water Gulf of Mexico we acquired a large 3D VSP survey for the purpose of imaging sedimentary structure near a complex salt body where the surface seismic was blind. Introduction 1 BRIAN HORNBY TERRY FITZPATRICK FRANCIS ROLLINS HANS SUGIANTO CARL REGONE BP 501 Westlake Park Blvd Houston TX 77079 USA For this well a complex salt body creates illumination problems with surface seismic imaging resulting in ‘shadow zones’ where the surface seismic is blind