A series of NW-SE trending linear anomalies visible in the near-surface on 3D seismic data flanking the southwestern edge of the Delaware Basin in Reeves County, Texas are interpreted as filled depressions formed by the dissolution of Ochoan evaporite. These depressions have been associated with fractures and faults at the Lamar limestone level and have produced an excess of water and H2S by horizontally drilled wells crossing beneath them. High Resolution Airborne Full Tensor Gradiometry (FTG) and 3D seismic data are interpreted to map the near surface extent of such depressions. Source body migration (SBM) is used to estimate velocity changes within the depressions in order to provide better imagery between the near-surface dissolution and the underlying fault and fracture network. A method is presented that integrates FTG data into the depth migration workflow in order to pave the way towards a better 3D seismic image which is not contaminated by pushdowns produced by unresolved shallow velocity values.
Presentation Date: Monday, October 12, 2020
Session Start Time: 1:50 PM
Presentation Time: 3:55 PM
Location: Poster Station 5
Presentation Type: Poster
