This three-day course provides an introduction to seismic surveys, how they are justified, acquired, processed and interpreted. Through a combination of lectures, videos, case-studies and hands-on exercises the participants will gain an understanding of the strengths and limitations of the seismic method, the meaning of seismic sections, maps and other products, and an overview of the latest developments in seismic technology.

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Your Expert Course Leader:
Adrian Williams
Adrian Williams is an Explorationist with more than 30 years’ experience in the upstream oil &
gas industry, having worked for a variety of companies including Shell Australia, Delhi Petroleum,
US Major Apache Energy, Mitsubishi Corporation, Kuwaiti subsidiary Kufpec and Woodside
Energy.
What past learners have said about this training:
“This training session is very useful for me . I believe I can now talk to Geophysists with same language“ GeoTechnician, Talisman
Vietnam Ltd
“Excellent course even for beginners. The theory and exercises really ‘click together’” Executive Business Planning, PETROLIAM
NASIONAL BERHAD
“This is one of the best fundamental courses for basic level technical skills” Technical Assistant, Roc Oil Malaysia
“A very well organised course with very knowledgeable trainer who is able to speak out the technical concepts of seismic.” Reservoir
Engineer, LEAP Energy
“This course will benefit the non-technical finance who will work with O & G personnel or management” General Manager, CH
Mutiara
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About this training course
This three-day course provides an introduction to seismic surveys, how they are
justified, acquired, processed and interpreted. Through a combination of lectures,
videos, case-studies and hands-on exercises the participants will gain an
understanding of the strengths and limitations of the seismic method, the meaning of
seismic sections, maps and other products, and an overview of the latest
developments in seismic technology.
Course Highlights
 Covers the entire seismic process from acquisition, through processing to
interpretation and in doing so shows how each relates to and impacts the other
 Presenter is actively consulting to one of the world’s largest seismic companies
 Course is essentially non-mathematical and makes wide use of diagrams, pictures,
demonstrations and short videos to explain complex concepts
 Numerous hands-on exercises and case studies are used to clarify and reinforce
learnings. As much as possible, students will learn by doing rather than just
listening
By attending this training, you will be able to acquire the following:
 Obtain an understanding of the strengths and limitations of the seismic method,
and the costs and risks involved, and how to reduce these
 Be able to communicate more effectively with petroleum geophysicists
 Understand the meaning of seismic maps and sections and know how to judge the
quality and limitations of these important exploration tools.
 Gain an overview of the latest developments in seismic technology.
 Apply new-found knowledge to a series of simple illustrative exercises to aid
understanding and gain confidence in use
 Know what types of questions to ask in order to assess the quality of a seismic
project
Who Should Attend?
This three-day course provides an introduction to seismic surveys, how they are
justified, acquired, processed and interpreted. Through a combination of lectures,
videos, case-studies and hands-on exercises the participants will gain an
understanding of the strengths and limitations of the seismic method, the meaning of
seismic sections, maps and other products, and an overview of the latest
developments in seismic technology.
 Geologists with limited geophysics training or background
 Supervisors and managers who need to communicate effectively with
geophysicists
 Supply chain and support personnel who wants to more effectively support their
seismic crews
 Management, technical and support personnel who want understand the jargon
 Reservoir engineers who liaise with geophysicists and/or work with seismic maps
and other inputs·
 Seismic interpreters with no processing background, processors with no
acquisition background, etc.
About your Expert Trainer
Adrian Williams
Adrian Williams is an
Explorationist with
more than 30 years’
experience in the
upstream oil & gas
industry, having
worked for a variety of companies
including Shell Australia, Delhi
Petroleum, US Major Apache Energy,
Mitsubishi Corporation, Kuwaiti
subsidiary Kufpec and Woodside
Energy. He has extensive geological
and geophysical experience gained
through a variety of career positions
including Minesite and Wellsite
Geologist, Chief Geophysicist and
Exploration Team Manager. For the last
12 years he has worked as an
independent Consultant providing
technical and strategic advice on how
and where to explore to multinationals,
service contractors and government
bodies. He has evaluated a vast array
of exploration, production and
acquisition opportunities in regions as
diverse as Southeast Asia, Gulf of
Mexico and West Africa. He has
worked on all of the key basins in
Australia, as well as parts of New
Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia,
Cambodia, China, Vietnam and North
America. Prior to joining the petroleum
industry, Adrian spent a number of
years in research and teaching at the
Geology Department, University of
Newcastle (Australia), as a field
mapping assistant for the Australian
Government’s Bureau of Mineral
Resources, and as a Mine Geologist in
Australia’s remote outback.
Adrian is a Distinguished Member of
the Petroleum Exploration Society of
Australia (PESA) “for services to the
society and to industry” and has
published a number of technical papers
in Australian and international journals.
He is also the honorary founding editor
of PESA’s national industry newsletter,
PESA Resources News. Hugh Reid
operates an international petroleum
consulting practice in Calgary, Canada.
He specializes in hydrodynamics
studies and Test interpretation. He has
broad experience in teaching Courses
in DSTs, Pressure vs. Depth Plots &
Hydrodynamics to the international
petroleum industry, having presented
in over 10 countries, representing
more than 150 companies over the
past 25 years.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF SEISMIC FOR NON-GEOPHYSICISTS
3 DAY COURSE AGENDA
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION
 Role and value of seismic data in the E & P chain
 Overview of the Seismic method
 A simple Seismic experiment
Exploration Case Study
SIMPLIFIED SEISMIC THEORY
 Elastic Waves
 Wave Fronts and Ray Paths
 Acoustic Impedance – Reflection Amplitude and
Phase
 Where reflections come from – Primary vs
Multiple
 Rock Properties (especially velocities)
 Synthetic Seismograms
 How small can we see – Resolution in time and
space
Exercise: Ray Paths and NMO
SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION
 Common Midpoint Stacking (CMP) Technique
 Field Layout Land and Marine
 Seismic Sources and Source Arrays
 Seismic Receivers, Arrays and other recording gear
 2D, 3D and 4D Acquisition Geometries and
Procedures
Case Study: Cost Implications of Acquisition Program
Design
Exercise: Understanding Stacking Charts
Exercise: Designing a Seismic Program
DAY 2
SEISMIC PROCESSING WITHOUT THE MATHS
 Pre-Processing
 Bandwidth and Phase of Seismic Data
 Frequency Filtering
 Statics and Datum Corrections
 Deconvolution
 Velocity Analysis and Velocity Jargon
 Residual Statics and Post-Stack Processing
 Seismic Migration
- Time vs Depth Imaging
 Seismic Data Display
Exercise: Convolution, Deconvolution and
Correlation
Exercise: Understanding Principles of Migration
Case Study: Why reprocess Seismic Data?
SPECIAL TOPICS
 Seismic Inversion
 AVO: Amplitude vs Offset
- Angle Stacks
 VSP: Well Seismic
- Types of VSP
 4D: Time-Lapse Seismic Monitoring
 Shear Wave Surveys
Case Study: Application of 4D Seismic in Practice
DAY 3
SEISMIC INTERPRETATION
 Structural Interpretation
 Seismic Stratigraphy
 Stratigraphic Interpretation
 Seismic Attributes
 Depth Conversion
 Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHIs)
 Interpretation Pitfalls (traps for young and old!)
Exercise: Hands-On Structural Interpretation
Exercise: The Principles of Stratigraphic
Interpretation
Exercise: A Simple Depth Conversion

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