Introduction to Industry Reflection Seismic Methods

4 credits

Seismic methods history; land and marine seismic sources and receivers; seismic wave types; basics of reflection data processing and imaging; vertical seismic profiling; well logs, 1-D synthetics, seismic-well ties; reflection data facies and fluids interpretation in geological settings; emerging reflection seismic methods. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)