--> ABSTRACT: Seismic Attribute Studies, Mississippian Frobisher-Alida Oil Fields, Northeast Williston Basin, by Thomas L. Davis; #91033 (2010)

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Seismic Attribute Studies, Mississippian Frobisher-Alida Oil Fields, Northeast Williston Basin

Thomas L. Davis

Subtle Mississippian stratigraphic traps of the Wiley and Glenburn fields of North Dakota and the Creelman field of southeast Saskatchewan illustrate similar seismic response to distinctly different geologic settings. Shoreline facies change, thick supratidal salt pans, carbonate porosity zones, buried hills, and structure on the top of the Mississippian unconformity can all cause similar seismic response (seismic facies). In each instance, vertical and lateral thickness and lithologic changes are the dominant influence on the seismic response. In addition, pitfalls due to tuning, multiples, and other causes can make it difficult, if not impossible, to differentiate these anomalies based on seismic response alone. Careful attribute studies must be coordinated with sound g ologic control and models to explore effectively for these subtle stratigraphic traps.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91033©1988 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section, Bismarck, North Dakota, 21-24 August 1988