New development trend of sedimentary geology: Seismic sedimentology
Zhu Xiao-Min1, Dong Yan-Lei1, Zeng Hong-Liu2, Huang Han-Dong3, Liu Qiang-Hu4, Qin Yi1, Ye Lei1
1 College of Geosciences,China University of Petroleum(Beijing),Beijing 102249,China; 2 The University of Texas at Austin,Bureau of Economic Geology,Jackson School of Geosciences,Austin,Texas,78713-8924 USA; 3 Institute of Unconventional Research,China University of Petroleum(Beijing),Beijing 102249,China; 4 College of Resources,China University of Geosciences(Wuhan),Wuhan 430074,China;
Abstract Seismic sedimentology is an emerging interdisciplinary subject between sedimentary geology and geophysics developed on the basis of seismic stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy,which exerts a great influence on delineation of thin-bed sand-bodies,reservoir characterization,prediction of lithographic traps. The fundamental concepts,principles and main work-flows of seismic sedimentology have been well introduced based on its brief development history,several critical technologies regarding seismic sedimentology namely as 90°phase shift,frequency division processing,spectrum decomposition,attribute optimization,stratal slicing,geophysical inversion,seismic lithological interpretation,and RGB blending of seismic attributes as well as case study of seismic sedimentary facies have been well clarified within detailed sequence stratigraphic frameworks. Discussion shows that seismic geomorphological(seismic sedimentary facies model)and complicated seismic lithological study during the stage of hydrocarbon exploration should be conducted in sedimentary basins with various type when concerning seismic sedimentology in China,and the architecture of sand-bodies with different genesis and quantitative reservoir characterization are well implemented with RGB blending of seismic attributes and many other geophysical technologies during the stage of hydrocarbon exploitation,which will be the new development trend of sedimentary geology.
Fund:Co-funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41272133)and the Sub-project of Significant Petroleum Special Projects of China(No.2017ZX05001-002-002)
About author: Zhu Xiao-Min,born in 1960,is a professor and Ph.D. supervisor in China University of Petroleum(Beijing). He is mainly engaged in sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. E-mail: xmzhu@cup.edu.cn.
Cite this article:
Zhu Xiao-Min,Dong Yan-Lei,Zeng Hong-Liu et al. New development trend of sedimentary geology: Seismic sedimentology[J]. JOPC, 2019, 21(2): 189-201.
Zhu Xiao-Min,Dong Yan-Lei,Zeng Hong-Liu et al. New development trend of sedimentary geology: Seismic sedimentology[J]. JOPC, 2019, 21(2): 189-201.
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