Stratigraphic and combination traps within a seismic. Now, using methods such as sequence stratigraphy, geometrical and stratigraphic seismic attributes linked to well log and core information define. Sequence stratigraphy material for this chapter are mainly from the following articles. Boonsawang, seismic sequence stratigraphy in gulf of moattama. Lu et al 2008, from the perspective of sequence stratigraphy, pointed that the study area had been in a. Seismic facies of slope basin turbidite reservoirs, east breaks 160161 field. Cenozoic seismic stratigraphy and sedimentary processes. Seismic stratigraphy is when energy waves are used to bounce off the different layers of the. Sepm concepts in sedimentology and paleontology no. Mcgee is experienced in the application of technology to problems for maximum benefit including. Aapg memoir vol 26, pp 63 81 wardell jr, hayes mr, burford, sj et al 1996 a 3d geostatistical model of. This technique can be applied to other active margin settings worldwide, where an extensive fault traverses a. As parsons et al 2003 observe, gravitydriven motions produced from turbulent suspensions are an. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite. Seismic stratigraphy chronostratigraphically constrains both the sedimentological and faultmechanical stratigraphy of a basin. A facies section showing amalgamated channels incising. Deepwater turbidite depositional systems and reservoirs.
Since the bouma paper of 1962 it has been demonstrated the turbidite deposit is a member of an evolutionary trend of vertically associated sediments that accumulate from. Introduction to seismic stratigraphy training course. In this scheme the downcurrent change from channelform to. Seismic interpretation of carbonate turbidites in central. Three key seismic transects interpreted in terms of seismic stratigraphy pl.
The descriptions of each seismic facies combined with well logs were compared with turbidite facies models to infer their geological information. Turbidites characterization from seismic stratigraphy. Patrice imbert, in developments in sedimentology, 2011. Application to the netherlands offshore f3 block e. Sequence stratigraphy american association of petroleum. Synthetic seismic modeling of turbidite outcrops 23 figure 4. Keywords architectural elements, correlation, karoo basin, sequence stratigraphy, turbidites.
The target interval is located in the agbada formation. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the cretaceous. Application of seismic stratigraphy and structural. In contrast, the mtds and turbidites are equally intermixed on basin. Seismic sequence stratigraphy of pliocenepleistocene turbidite systems, ship shoal south addition, northwestern gulf of mexico. Seismic sequence stratigraphy analysis in the gulf of. Methods using seismic waves developed in the 1960s help to observe the crusts layers in detail.
Therefore, 2d or 3d seismicreflection technologies are needed to characterize the architecture model of turbidite channel systems. Pdf stratigraphic modelling of turbidite prospects to. Link seismic expression of stratigraphy with basin type and evolution demonstrate the application of seismic stratigraphy to prospectivity evaluation of sedimentary basins buildup seismic. The whole sedimentary package is divided into various sequences and system tracts. Seismic expression of depositional elements associated. In addition to a detailed sequence stratigraphic analysis to investigate the hydrocarbon prospectivity, an. Modeling sub seismic turbidite lobes using spatial statistics.
Diagenesis and reservoir quality evolution of palaeocene deepwater, marine sandstones, the shetlandfaroes basin. Turbidites characterization from seismic stratigraphy analysis. High resolution sequence stratigraphy correlation and. Diagenesis and reservoirquality evolution of deepwater. Deepwater turbidite depositional systems and reservoirs dwt. Note that in the seismic stratigraphic literature the term submarine fan includes a variety of turbidite systems and sedimentgravityflow deposits that are not necessarily fanshaped. Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite channel systems in the niger delta continental slope, west africa. The expression of stratigraphic and combination traps in upper miocene stevens turbidite sandstones of the bakersfield arch, southern san joaquin valley, california, can be placed. The sao tom deepsea turbidite system, elongated parallel to the rise of the south brazilian continental margin, was first interpreted as a channellevee system resulting from contour. Seismic facies and sedimentary processes of submarine fans.
Payton ce ed seismic stratigraphyapplications to hydrocarbon exploration. Seismic facies analysis and seismic geomorphology e. Seismic stratigraphic and geomorphic analysis of deepmarine. Published online by the canadian society of petroleum. Submarine fans and turbidite systemssequence stratigraphy, reservoir architecture and production characteristics gulf of mexico and international authors. Seismic stratigraphy and tectonosedimentary framework of the pliocene to recent taixinan foreland basin in the northeastern continental margin, south china sea. Seismic stratigraphy an overview sciencedirect topics. The sequence stratigraphy of niger delta, delta field, offshore nigeria a thesis by ajibola olaoluwa david owoyemi submitted to the office of graduate studies of.
Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the cretaceous nanushuk, seabee, and tuluvak formations 3 previous work has demonstrated that the torok and nanushuk formations, both. Pdf turbidite paradigm and sequence stratigraphy a critical. Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite channel. Stratigraphy stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers strata and layering stratification. High resolution sequence stratigraphy correlation and sedimentary model of turbidites. Turbidite architectural elements initially defined by miall, 1985 for fluvial sediments, mulder, 2011, this volume, chapter 2. Seismic stratigraphy the study of seismic data for the purpose. West texas, brushy canyon formation, buena vista outcrop.
The frontiers in sedimentary geology series was established for the student, the researcher, and the applied scientist to enhance their potential to stay abreast of the most recent ideas and. Seismic sequence stratigraphy of pliocenepleistocene. Pdf the basic tenets of the turbidite paradigm and sequence stratigraphy are that deepwater sands are predominantly a product of turbidity currents. Pliocenepleistocene, northwestern gulf of mexico john m. Mapping of lower cretaceous knurr sandstone turbidite. Based on high resolution sequence stratigraphy and sedimentology, combined with the analysis of cores, logging and seismic data, the high resolution sequence stratigraphy framework and. Alongside 3d seismic, longreach horizontal drilling and the application of plate tectonics to exploration, sequence stratigraphy has been one of the greatest scientific advances within the petroleum geology industry of the last 50 years. Despite such popularity, considerable confusion and various misconceptions are associated with the methods and terminology e.
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