2D and 3D Synthetic Seismic Modelling of Outcropping Carbonate System of the Maiella Mountain (Central Apennines-Italy)

This study shows the importance of incorporating outcrop analogs in the analysis of subsurface reservoirs. Within this context, the detailed study of outcropping surface analogues combined with the Geologic model building and validation of the geological sections, brings fundamental constraints in performing reservoir modelling, thus providing more realistic predictive models. Forward seismic modelings allow us to test the relationship between geology and seismic response, and are potentially very well suited to improve the geological interpretation of seismic data. Seismic models of outcrops can contribute effectively to the interpretation of seismic data. In fact, they are essential for qualifying petroleum targets, because they bridge a critical gap in both resolution and scale between architectural geometries observed in outcrops and in seismic data.