Fall 2018 - EASC 607 G100
Exploration Seismology (3)
Class Number: 7648
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Andy Calvert
acalvert@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5511
Office: TASC 1 Room 7415
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Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Application of seismic methods of the delineation of hydrocarbon deposits and crustal structure. Travel time expressions for a layered Earth; Zoeppritz' equations; 2-D and 3-D seismic surveying methods; reflection data processing, including deconvolution and migration; amplitude versus offset methods and direct hydrocarbon detection; seismic wave propagation in Earth's crust; refraction inversion; principles of seismic interpretation.
COURSE DETAILS:
Prerequisites: EASC 417 or equivalent
Course Topics
- Review of seismic wave propagation theory
- 2-D seismic data acquisition methods
- Seismic reflection data processing
- Seismic migration and the imaging of geological structures
- AVO and direct hydrocarbon detection
- Well logs and seismic interpretation
Grading
- Assignments 60%
- Course Project 40%
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
Sheriff, R.E., Exploration Seismology, Cambridge University Press.
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