Validating Seismic Correlations by Unfaulting and Multi-Horizon Flattening

C011 VALIDATING SEISMIC CORRELATIONS BY UNFAULTING AND MULTI-HORIZON FLATTENING 1 SUMMARY A simple and practical technology to validate seismic character correlations in faulted areas is presented. The technology is targeted at mainstream seismic interpreters. Special structural-geological knowledge or data is not required. INTRODUCTION In seismic interpretation fault throws are generally interpreted by correlating seismic character across faults along dip lines (and by following seismic horizons from off-structure to on-structure on strike lines which is not discussed here). Correlating seismic character across faults is laborious and results are difficult to validate (i.e. prove to be valid). Horizon flattening is currently the