Seismic Stratigraphic Interpretation Of Salt Minibasins, Gulf Of Mexico, Usa

Gulf of Mexico basin is one of the most intensely<br>studied sedimentary basins in the world, especially<br>because of its important petroleum province.<br>This basin is also known because of its complex interplay<br>of salt tectonics and sedimentation and related<br>deep-water turbidite deposits.<br>It is presented in this paper the partial results<br>of seismic stratigraphic interpretation using 3D seismic<br>data and well log profiles in an integrated approach.<br>The selected area is located at outer shelf and<br>upper slope of Ship Shoal and Green Canyon areas,<br>offshore Louisiana. The studied sediments were deposited<br>in slope and deep water settings under very<br>high deposition rates and salt related minibasins.<br>Seismic depositional sequences were identified<br>from 5.8 Ma (Upper Miocene) to Present, using<br>the basic principles of seismic and sequence stratigraphic techniques.<br>A mathematical modeling for spatial representation<br>of stratigraphic surfaces is presented. This technique aims to a better representation of seismic stratigraphic elements.