Program and Abstracts - Gulf Coast Section SEPM

Developing an Exploration Tool in a Mature Trend: A 3D AVO Case Study in
South Texas 1
Gregg, Mark E. 2
Bukowski, Charles T., Jr. 3
Edge Petroleum Corporation
Houston, Texas
2 Currently with Kiwi Energy, Houston, Texas
email: markg@kiwienergy.com
3 Currently with Beachcomber O&G, Cypress, Texas
email: cbukowskijr@yahoo.com
Abstract
If at first you don’t succeed, try something
unconventional. Successful exploration for new reservoirs
in mature trends often requires trying techniques
unproved in the area. In a mature play onshore Gulf of
Mexico, our initial exploration campaign with conventional
3D seismic was disappointing. However,
attention to rock properties, coupled with application of
a novel processing technique, allowed us to develop a
solution to our dilemma.
1. First published in the November 2000 issue of
The Leading Edge. Reprinted with permission
by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
Attributes: New Views on Seismic Imaging—Their Use in Exploration and Production 27