Seismic sequence stratigraphy of pliocenepleistocene. Stratigraphy stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers strata and layering stratification. Diagenesis and reservoirquality evolution of deepwater. 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. Introduction to seismic stratigraphy training course. Seismic interpretation of carbonate turbidites in central luconia 79 figure 3. This technique can be applied to other active margin settings worldwide, where an extensive fault traverses a.
Link seismic expression of stratigraphy with basin type and evolution demonstrate the application of seismic stratigraphy to prospectivity evaluation of sedimentary basins buildup seismic. West texas, brushy canyon formation, buena vista outcrop. In contrast, the mtds and turbidites are equally intermixed on basin. 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. Now, using methods such as sequence stratigraphy, geometrical and stratigraphic seismic attributes linked to well log and core information define. Therefore, 2d or 3d seismicreflection technologies are needed to characterize the architecture model of turbidite channel systems.
Pdf turbidite paradigm and sequence stratigraphy a critical. Published online by the canadian society of petroleum. Application to the netherlands offshore f3 block e. Mcgee is experienced in the application of technology to problems for maximum benefit including. Methods using seismic waves developed in the 1960s help to observe the crusts layers in detail. Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite channel. Seismic expression of depositional elements associated. Pdf the sao tome deepsea turbidite system southern. 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. As parsons et al 2003 observe, gravitydriven motions produced from turbulent suspensions are an. Cenozoic seismic stratigraphy and sedimentary processes. Lu et al 2008, from the perspective of sequence stratigraphy, pointed that the study area had been in a. Seismic stratigraphy an overview sciencedirect topics. Patrice imbert, in developments in sedimentology, 2011.
Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite. Seismic stratigraphy and tectonosedimentary framework of the pliocene to recent taixinan foreland basin in the northeastern continental margin, south china sea. Deepwater turbidite depositional systems and reservoirs. 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. Seismic stratigraphy chronostratigraphically constrains both the sedimentological and faultmechanical stratigraphy of a basin. The target interval is located in the agbada formation. Deepwater turbidite depositional systems and reservoirs dwt. Stratigraphic modelling of turbidite prospects 275 on the other hand, if a solution does exist it is likely to be highly nonunique e.
Application of seismic stratigraphy and structural. 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. Synthetic seismic modeling of turbidite outcrops 23 figure 4. Seismic facies and sedimentary processes of submarine fans. Sedimentary architecture models of deepwater turbidite channel systems in the niger delta continental slope, west africa. Aapg memoir vol 26, pp 63 81 wardell jr, hayes mr, burford, sj et al 1996 a 3d geostatistical model of. Seismic sequence stratigraphy of pliocenepleistocene turbidite systems, ship shoal south addition, northwestern gulf of mexico. 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. Payton ce ed seismic stratigraphyapplications to hydrocarbon exploration. The sao tome deepsea turbidite system southern brazil basin. Keywords architectural elements, correlation, karoo basin, sequence stratigraphy, turbidites.
In this scheme the downcurrent change from channelform to. The whole sedimentary package is divided into various sequences and system tracts. Boonsawang, seismic sequence stratigraphy in gulf of moattama. Pliocenepleistocene, northwestern gulf of mexico john m. Turbidites characterization from seismic stratigraphy. Sepm concepts in sedimentology and paleontology no. Submarine fans and turbidite systemssequence stratigraphy, reservoir architecture and production characteristics gulf of mexico and international authors. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the cretaceous nanushuk, seabee, and tuluvak formations 3 previous work has demonstrated that the torok and nanushuk formations, both. Diagenesis and reservoir quality evolution of palaeocene deepwater, marine sandstones, the shetlandfaroes basin. Furthermore, it can provide a predictive model extrapolated.
Sequence stratigraphy material for this chapter are mainly from the following articles. Seismic interpretation of carbonate turbidites in central. Seismic facies of slope basin turbidite reservoirs, east breaks 160161 field. Despite such popularity, considerable confusion and various misconceptions are associated with the methods and terminology e. 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. High resolution sequence stratigraphy correlation and. Mapping of lower cretaceous knurr sandstone turbidite. Seismic stratigraphic and geomorphic analysis of deepmarine. 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.
Turbidites characterization from seismic stratigraphy analysis. Anatomy, geometry and sequence stratigraphy of basin floor to. Seismic sequence stratigraphy analysis in the gulf of. Submarine fans and turbidite systemssequence stratigraphy. High resolution sequence stratigraphy correlation and sedimentary model of turbidites. Stratigraphic and combination traps within a seismic. Three key seismic transects interpreted in terms of seismic stratigraphy pl.
Seismic stratigraphy the study of seismic data for the purpose. Seismic stratigraphy is when energy waves are used to bounce off the different layers of the. In addition to a detailed sequence stratigraphic analysis to investigate the hydrocarbon prospectivity, an. The descriptions of each seismic facies combined with well logs were compared with turbidite facies models to infer their geological information. Modeling sub seismic turbidite lobes using spatial statistics. Seismic facies analysis and seismic geomorphology e.
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