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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM
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Academic Year
Semester/Term
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2011/2012
2
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Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Medium of Instruction
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Requirement(s)
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SGGS 6116
Seismic Interpretation
3
English
None
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Main Reference
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Bacon, M., Simm, R., and Redshaw, T., 2003, 3-D Seismic Interpretation: Cambridge University Press, 212 p.
Brown, A., 2004, Interpretation of Three-Dimensional Seismic Data, 6th Edition: AAPG Memoir,
Chopora, S. and Marfurt, K.J., 2007, Seismic Attributes for Prospect Identification and Reservoir Characterization: SEG Geophysical
Developments.
Doyen, P.M., 2007, Seismic Reservoir Characterization: An Earth Modelling Perspective: EAGE Publications (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers), 255 p.
Emery, D. And Myers, K.J., 1996, Sequence Stratigraphy: Blackwell Science, 297 p.
Petrel software manuals
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Teaching Materials/ Equipment
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Articles from journals and textbooks, exercises, computer workstations, software
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Learning Strategies
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Lecture, practical, tutorial
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Student Learning Time
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Face to face:27
Guided learning: 64
Independent learning: 29
Assessment: 0
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Soft Skills
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Communication Skills (CS1-CS4), Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (CT1-CT3;CT5), Life Long Learning and Information Management (LL1-LL2), Professional Ethics and Moral Skills (EM1- EM2), Leadership Skills (LS1-LS3)
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Lecturer
Room
Telephone/e-mail
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Dr. Ralph L. Kugler / GB 212 / 603-7967 7126 / rlkugler@um.edu.my
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Lecture Session:
Day/Time
Venue
Tutorial/Practical Session: Day/Time
Venue
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Refer to current timetable
Refer to current timetable
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Important Dates
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Test: TBA
Final examination: None
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Teaching Schedule
Week
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Lecture/Tutorial/Assignment Topic
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References/Teaching Materials/Equipment
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1
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Introduction to Seismic Interpretation (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board
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2
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2D and 3D Seismic Surveys, data loading, resolution, well ties, checkshots, synthetics, VSP, time-depth (1 hr)
Practical – time-depth conversion (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board
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3
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Seismic Interpretation software tools / interpretation procedures (1 hr)
Practical – workstation introduction (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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4
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Structural Interpretation – horizons and faults (1 hr)
Practical – horizon/fault interpretation (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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5
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Structural Interpretation – coherency, ant tracking, etc. (1 hr)
Practical – horizon/fault interpretation continued (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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6
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Stratigraphic Interpretation – Seismic/Sequence Stratigraphy Concepts (1 hr)
Practical – seismic stratigraphy exercise (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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7
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Stratigraphic Interpretation - Seismic/Sequence Stratigraphy – seismic facies (1 hr)
Practical – seismic facies exercise (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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8
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Stratigraphic Interpretation – Horizon and Formation Attributes, Geobodies (1 hr)
Practical – workstation attribute analysis (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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9
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Reservoir Evaluation – Inversion, AVO, Time-Lapse (1 hr)
Practical – team project (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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10
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Reservoir Evaluation – reservoir properties deducible from seismic data (1 hr)
Practical – team project (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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11
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Case Histories (1 hr)
Practical – team project (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, Petrel
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12
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Case Histories (1 hr)
Practical – team project (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board, workstation, software
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13
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Introduction to Seismic Interpretation (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board
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14
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2D and 3D Seismic Surveys, data loading, resolution, well ties, checkshots, synthetics, VSP, time-depth (1 hr)
Practical – time-depth conversion (2 hrs)
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LCD projector, laptop, white board
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UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S03
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