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Appraising Structural Interpretations Using Seismic Data Misfit Functionals
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 79th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2017, Jun 2017, Volume 2017, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Structural interpretation can be challenging because of complex wave interactions and limited seismic bandwidth. A single seismic image can lead to multiple structural interpretations, reflecting structural interpretation uncertainties. Typically, this uncertainty is captured by generating several possible structural geometries. However, a quantitative assessment of the different possible structural interpretations is often difficult. In this paper we propose a methodology for assessing structural interpretations using seismic data misfit functions. We first develop a conceptual framework for solving such a problem before applying the method to a carefully designed synthetic study. Our results suggest that it is possible to appraise structural interpretation using seismic data if an appropriate misfit function is used.