Seismic Imaging and Interpretation of Salt-trapped Prospects in the Dnieper-Donets Basin, Ukraine - Case Studies

Large hydrocarbon deposits are associated with the presence of salt structures in the Dnieper-Donets Basin, one of the deepest in Europe and located in Ukraine, due to favorable conditions for accumulation and trapping of oil and gas. With examples from an area in the central axial part of the basin, which comprises several salt diapirs and associated productive fields, we show how integration of high-quality depth processing with seismic structural and stratigraphic interpretation can improve both hydrocarbon trap delineation in the vicinity of the salt diapirs and subsequent well planning.