--> Abstract: Determination of Depth Models Through Self-Consistent Structural Modeling to Help Delineate Hydrocarbon Traps, by A. K. Benson; #90993 (1993).

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BENSON, ALVIN K., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

ABSTRACT: Determination of Depth Models Through Self-Consistent Structural Modeling to Help Delineate Hydrocarbon Traps

Seismic reflection data can be modeled using the wave equation (or ray tracing) to help unravel complex geology. This approach is needed in structurally complex areas, such as the Overthrust belt and the Uinta basin, to get a good representation of the true subsurface structure. Self-consistent structural modeling can be used to build an accurate depth-velocity model and the possible subsurface structure. When available, this process is constrained by nearby well data. Examples from the Overthrust belt, the Uinta basin, and the Gulf Coast will help delineate possible hydrocarbon traps.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90993©1993 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 12-15, 1993.