HampsonRussell AVO Workshop
April 19th & 20th, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Online (Central Time) Houston TX
Learning Objectives
This course covers the theory and practical use of AVO, an interactive program that is fully linked within HampsonRussell software and performs Amplitude versus Offset modeling and analysis.
Audience
Geophysicists, geologists, engineers and technical staff who want to understand the theory and learn how to apply these increasingly critical techniques. Experience with HampsonRussell Software is NOT a prerequisite for this workshop, although students will become familiar with the functionality through attendance.
Content
- Introduction: Basic seismic wave principles, Poisson's ratio, gas saturation, Biot-Gassmann equations, and lithologic examples
- AVO Theory: Zoeppritz's equations, Aki-Richards and Shuey's approximation, elastic wave modeling, and impact of anisotropy
- AVO Analysis: AVO attribute volume generation and considerations, processing concerns, interpretation of AVO measurements, classification of AVO responses, AVO crossplotting and polarization, and examples from published case studies
- AVO Inversion: Simultaneous pre-stack inversion, Lambda-Mu-Rho, and elastic impedance
Course benefits include:
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- Explains the Rock Physics framework for the study of the AVO method
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- Provides a comprehensive look at the theory and application of the AVO method, a method of increasing interest to explorationists
- Introduces AVO Inversion methods: Simultaneous Inversion, LMR and EI
- Emphasizes practical AVO examples from a number of regions around the world
- Explains both the advantages and potential pitfalls of the AVO method
- Consists of both lectures and hands-on exercises, using the AVO software ̶ the exercises comprise approximately 65% of the course
- At the end of the course, participants will be able to identify potential AVO applications in their own
Duration: 2 day
Software used: HampsonRussell AVO
Course Format: Instructor-led, workflow-based, classroom or virtual training
Instructor(s): TBA
Prerequisites: None
Price:
US $2000.00 USD
