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Contents
1Seismicformat
2Import/ExportSeismicData
2.1ImportSeismicData
2.2ExportSeismicData
3SeismicDataVisualization
3.13DWindow
3.22DWindow(BaseMap)
3.3InterpretationWindow
3.4WorkinInterpretationWindow
4SeismicLines
4.1SelectingSeismicLines
4.2Random/ArbitrarySeismicLines
5Wells
5.1WellsDisplayingDatainTime
5.2WellsImportCheckShots
5.3WellsCreatetimelogs
5.4WellsDisplayWellTopsinTime
6HorizonInterpretation
6.1InsertSeismicHorizon
6.2AutotrackingSettings
6.3Autotracking
6.4EdittheInterpretation
6.5ManualInterpretation
7FaultInterpretation
82DSurveyManager
9MistieAnalysis
10Seealso
[]Petrel
[+]Howto&TipsforPetrel
3DGridConstructioninPetrel
FaultModelinginPetrel
Installpetrelsoftware
Petrel
PetrelDataImport
PetrelDataTypes
PetrelInterface
PetrelProjectUnits
SeismicInterpretationinPetrel
Seismicformat
Thestandardformatfor2Dand3DseismicdataisSEGY,abinaryformatthatcaneasilybeimportedintoPetrel.
TheSEGYdataarenotcopiedintothePetrelproject,ratheralinktotheseismicdataiscreated.AnytypeofSEGYcubecanbeimported(e.g.
fullfolddata,nearandfaroffsetcubes,etc).Certainoperationsaremoreefficientwhenseismicdataareresidentinmemory(e.g.autotracking)
butlargeSEGYvolumesmaybetoolargetoloadtheentiresurveyintomemory.Croppingandrealizingseismicdataallowyoutowork
effectivelywithlargevolumesofseismicdata.
Inaddition,datainZGYbrickedformatcanbeimported.ZGYformatcannotberealized.
Import/ExportSeismicData
ImportSeismicData
SeismicdataisstoredunderaspecificSeismicSurveyfolder.YoucanhavemultipleandrenameSeismicSurveyfolders.
Howtoimportseismicdata:
1. InsertaNewSeismicSurveyfolder.
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2. RightclickontheSurvey1folderandchooseImport(onSelection).
3. Selectthefile,chooseFilesoftype:SEGYseismicdata(*.*)thenclick"Open".
4. IntheInputDataDialogwindow,selectthepropercolortemplateandcorrectdomain.
Seealsohowtoimport.
ExportSeismicData
Howtoexportseismicdata:
1. RightclickonaseismicsurveyandchooseExport.
2. ChooseSEGYastheformatandspecifytheoutputfilename,thenclickSave.
SeismicDataVisualization
3DWindow
Rightclickonaseismicvolumetoaccessthepulldownmenu.Hereyoucanchoosetocreateseismiclines,cropavolume,realizeavolume,
generateattributevolumesetc.
DoubleclickonsurveytoopenSettingsdialogwherethebasemapannotationandotherdisplayparameterscanbemodified.
Todisplayseismiclines:
1. Opentheseismiccubefolder.ImmediatelyavailableareInlinesandCrosslines.Toaddotherseismiclinetypesrightclickontheseismic
cubefolderandselectoneoftheInsert...'Intersectionoptions.ObjectsareaddedtotheInputtabundertheseismiccubefolder.
2. Toggleonthecheckboxinfrontofaseismicline.
2DWindow(BaseMap)
A2Dwindowwillserveasabasemapwhentheseismicinterpretationprocessisactive.Withinabasemapwindowyoucan:
Displaytheframeoftheseismiccube(s)withannotations.
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Display2Dlineswithannotation.
Displayinline,crossline,randomlineandotherseismiclinetraces.
Selectseismiclines.
Createvariousarbitraryseismiclines.
Displayinterpretationsofhorizonsandfaults.
Displayotherdatasuchaswells,topsetc.
Tocreateaseismicbasemap:
1. Opena2Dwindow.
2. ToggleonthecheckboxesintheInputtabtodisplayseismiclines.
3. DoubleclickontheSurveyfoldertoopentheSettingsdialog(OrrightbuttonclickSettings).
4. UndertheStyletabspecifytheBaseMapannotation.
InterpretationWindow
Note:Youcaninterpretina3DwindoworanInterpretationwindow.
Theseismicinterpretationwindowgivestheuseraclassical2Dviewofseismicdata.Inlines,crosslines,timeslicesandotherlinetypescanbe
displayedinaninterpretationwindow.Allinterpretationtoolsareavailableinthiswindowandtheviewcanbezoomed,stretched,andsqueezedin
eitherdirection.Inline,crosslineandrandomlineannotationsarepostedatthetopofthewindow.Theselinescanbeselectedbyclickingonthe
smalltriangleatthetopwiththeleftmousebutton.Draggingthetriangleallowsyoutochangethepositionoftheannotatedline.
Thetimedepthscalewillshowthetimeordepthinaccordancewiththeprojectunitsettings.Timeseismicwillbeineithersecondsormillisecond
anddepthseismicwillbeinmetersorfeet.
Ifmultiplewindowsareopenthedisplayscanbelinked.
Note:TimeSlicescannotbedisplayedinanInterpretationWindow.
Thereare2waystocreateanInterpretationwindow:
Method1:
1. RightclickonaseismiclineandchooseCreateInterpretationwindow.
2. Thelinewillautomaticallybedisplayedinthewindow.
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Method2:
1. GototheWindowmenuonthetoptoolbarandselectNewInterpretationWindow.AnemptyInterpretationwindowwillappear.
2. TodisplayaseismiclineintheInterpretationwindowtoggleonthecheckboxinfrontofaseismicline.
WorkinInterpretationWindow
ToPanpositioncursoronthelower/rightwhitebar(horisontal/verticalmovement)oranywhereelse(freemovement)moveusingtheleft
mousebutton.Pansidewaysorverticaluntilagreyareaappears(lowerorright).
ToZoompositioncursorbetweenthewhiteandthegreylower/rightareainthebarsandmoveusingleftmousebutton(oruseLeft
mouse+Ctrl+Shift).
ToSqueezehitthelinebetweenthegrey/whitearea.UseShiftkey+leftmousebuttontostretch/squeeze.
Notes:ItisalsopossibletozoomusingtheMagnifyingglassinFunctionbar.Dragasquareusingtheleftmousebutton.TounzoomuseShift+Z.
SeismicLines
SelectingSeismicLines
Method1:
1. Activateline(inline,crossline,randomlineetc)inInputtab.
2. Usetheplayeratthebottomofthewindow.
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Method2:
1. Activateline(inline,crossline,randomlineetc)inInputtab.
2. ActivatetheSeismicInterpretationprocess
3. ClickManipulatePlaneicon.
4. DraginwindowusingLeftmousebutton.
Method3:
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1. ActivatetheSeismicInterpretationprocessandactivatethepropercube(bold).
2. UsetheiconsintheFunctionbar.
Note:thesemethodsworkforboth2Dand3Dwindows.
Random/ArbitrarySeismicLines
InadditiontodisplayingInlines,CrosslinesandTimeslices,youcancreaterandomorarbitrarylinesthroughaseismicvolume.Therearefive
methods:
Automatically.Similartoaninlineorcrosslineinthatitisaverticalintersectionextendingthroughtheseismicvolumewithoutanybendsor
turns.
Usinganarbitrarypolylineintersection.Ina3Dor2Dwindow,youdefinethedesiredpathoftheline.
Usingaseismicalignedpolylineintersection.Similartoanarbitrarypolylineintersection,youdefinethedesiredturningpointsbutthepath
betweenpointsissnappedtoeithertheinlineorcrosslinedirection.
Usingacombinationofarbitraryandalignedpolylines.Sameprocessasfor2,usetheCtrlkeytosnaptoeithertheinlineorcrossline
direction.
Betweenselectedwells.ThisiscalledaWellIntersectionFence.
ArbitraryPolyline
Intersection
Tocreatedataina3Dwindow,
thereneedstobeanobjectto
supplyX,YandZreference
points.
Thearbitrarypolyline
intersectioniscomposedof2
parts,thepolygontraceandthe
verticalseismicintersection.The
polygontraceisstoredunderthe
GeneralIntersectionobjectin
theInputtab.Rememberthese
GeneralIntersectionscanbe
renamedtosomethingmore
meaningful.
Howtodigitizeanarbitrary
polylineintersection:
1. ActivatetheSeismic
Interpretationprocess.
2. Ifusinga3Dwindow,
postanobject(e.g.,
timeslice).Notrequiredin
a2Dwindow.
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3. ClickontheCreate
arbitrarypolyline
intersectionicon.
4. Drawthepolygonusing
theleftmousebuttonand
stopbydoubleclicking.
Theverticalseismic
intersectionwill
automaticallybe
displayed.
5. Thegeneralseismic
intersectiontogetherwith
thepolygonwillbeput
undertheInputtabinthe
PetrelExplorerwindow.
6. Toedittheintersection
activatetheMake/Edit
Polygonsprocess,activate
theArbitrarypolygonand
toggleontheSelectand
Edit/Addpointsiconin
theFunctiontoolbar.
7. Editapointorthewhole
polygonlineandthe
seismicintersectionwill
bechangedaccordingto
thepolygon.
SeismicAlignedPolyline
Intersection
HowtodigitizeaSeismic
alignedpolylineintersection:
1. ActivatetheSeismic
Interpretationprocess.
2. Ifusinga3Dwindow,
postanobject(e.g.
timeslice).Notrequiredin
a2Dwindow.
3. ClickontheCreate
seismicalignedpolyline
intersectionicon.
4. Drawthepolygonusing
theleftmousebuttonand
stopbydoubleclicking.
Theverticalseismic
intersectionwill
automaticallybe
displayed.
5. Theseismicintersection
togetherwiththepolygon
willbeputundertheInput
tabinthePetrelExplorer
window.
6. Toedittheintersection
activatetheMake/Edit
Polygonsprocessthen
activatethepolygonand
toggleontheSelectand
EditLineiconinthe
Functiontoolbar.
7. Editthepolygonlineand
theseismicintersection
willbechangedaccording
tothepolygon.
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WellIntersectionFence
Thisisanarbitraryseismic
lineconnectingselected
wells.Youcaninterpret
horizonsandfaultsonawell
intersectionfence.
HowtocreateaWell
IntersectionFence:
1. GotoWindowand
createNewsection
window.
2. GototheWellsfolder
andtogglethewells
youwanttoinclude.
3. Open3DWindow.
TheWellSection
Fenceisplacedinthe
WellSectionfolderin
thewindowspane,
onlyactivewhen3D
windowisopen.
4. ActivateWellSection
Fence.
5. Clickonthemagic
bluebutton:Toggle
visualizationon
plane.
6. Toggleontheblue
checkboxinfrontof
theSeismic3Dcube.
7. Theseismicwillbe
displayedontheWell
IntersectionFence.
LogsandWellTops
canbedisplayedin
timeifaTimeDepth
relationisavailable.
Start
Next
Prev
End
Wells
WellsDisplayingDatainTime
Inodertodisplaywelldataintime,atimedepthrelationshipforeachwellisrequired.Thegeneralprocedureis:
1. Loadvelocitydataforwells(e.g.checkshots,soniclogsetc).
2. Createtimelogforeachwell.Thiswilldeterminethetimedepthrelationshiptousefordisplayingwelldataintime.
3. Displaywellbores.(ToggleonthecheckboxnexttotheWellsfoldertodisplayallwellboresorexpandtheWellsfolderandtoggleon
individualwells.YoucanadjustdisplayparametersbydoubleclickingontheWellsfolderandgoingtotheStyletab.)
4. Setdomainanddisplaypicksandfaultcuts.
WellsImportCheckShots
Checkshotsaretimedepth(MD)pairsforaboreholeobtainedbyanalyzingthefirstseismicarrivalforknowndepthsintheborehole.Theyare
usedtoobtainatimedepthrelationshipfortheboreholeandarethebestsourceoftimedepthdataforgeneratingsyntheticseismograms.Check
shotdatacanbeimportedwithonefileforeachwellorwithasinglefileforallwells.LikeWellsandWellTops,checkshotdatamustbeloaded
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intoaPetrelspecificfolder.Theprocessforimportingcheckshotsisidenticaltothatforloadingwelltops.Ifthefiledoesnothaveacolumn
containingawellname,Petrelwillassumethatasinglefileisusedforeachwell.Itwillthenattempttoattachthecheckshotfiletoawellbasedon
thefilenametheusercanoverridethisandmanuallyselectthewellifnecessary.
ImportCheckShots:
1. CreatecheckshotfolderbygoingtoInsert>NewCheckShots.
2. RightclickontheCheckShotfolderunderWellsandselectImport(onSelection).
3. Selectfile(s)andformatandclickOpen.
4. AdjustparametersifnecessaryandclickOK.
Aswithdeviationsurveysandwelltops,checkshotdatacanbeeditedusingthespreadsheet.RightclickontheCheckShotfolderandselect
Spreadsheet.
WellsCreatetimelogs
Createtimelogs:
1. RightclickontheWellsfolderandselectSettings...(ordoubleclickonWellsfolder).
2. GotoTimetab.Iftherearemultipleentries,makesurecheckshotsarefirstonthelistandclickRun.
3. Atimelogwillbecreatedforeachwell.
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WellsDisplayWellTopsinTime
Thiswilldeterminethetimedepthrelationshipusedfordisplayingthewellsintime.Allthepossiblesourcesofsucharelationship(checkshots,
welltops,soniclogsetc.)arelistedinthewindowandcanbesetinorderofpreference.Foreachwell,thehighestavailableitemonthelistwillbe
usedasthetimedepthrelationship.
Manualadjustmentcanbeusedtostretchorsqueezethetimesectionbyadjustingthetimedepthrelationship.Thisisusedwheneventscanbe
correlatedbetweenthesyntheticseismicandthe3Dseismiccube.
Overridesettingsonallwellsinthisfoldercanbeusedtochangethesettingsforaparticularfolderofwells.
1. Inthetoptoolbar,changethedomaintoTWT.
2. ToggleonthecheckboxnexttotheWellTopsfolder.ExpandtheAttributesfolderundertheWellTopsfolder.
3. ToggleonTWTAutoattribute.
HorizonInterpretation
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TherearedifferentmethodsforhorizoninterpretationinPetrel:
Manualinterpretation(drawing)
Guidedautotracking
Seeded2Dautotracking
Seeded3Dautotracking
Paintbrushautotracking
Activeboxautotracking
Theautotrackingsettingsforeachoftheinterpretedhorizonsareheldinthesettingsforthathorizon.Tobeginanewinterpretation,youmustfirst
addaninterpretationfolderifoneisnotalreadypresentintheproject.
InsertSeismicHorizon
TostartinterpretationseismichorizoninInterpretationfoldermustbeactivated.IfthereisnoInterpretationfolderorhorizonitmustbe
inserted.
1. InsertaNewInterpretationFolder.ThefolderwillappearintheInputtabintheExplorerwindow.
2. RightclickontheInterpretationfolderandselectInsertNewHorizon.
3. ThenewhorizonwillappearundertheInterpretationfolder
BoththeInterpretationfolderandtheNewHorizon(s)canberenamedasnecessary.DoubleclickonthefoldertoopentheSettingsdialogand
changethenameontheInfotab.Youcanhavemultipleinterpretationfoldersandaddsubfoldersifnecessary.
Horizonscanbeinterpretedin3DandInterpretationwindowsandonmostseismicline/displays(e.g.inline,crossline,randomline,arbitraryline,
wellintersectionfenceetc).Theexceptionistimeslices,horizonscannotbeinterpretedontimeslices.
Horizoninterpretationpointswillbeaddedtotheactivehorizon(boldedintheExplorer).Tochangetoadifferenthorizon,usetheDeactivate
CurrentInterpretationiconontheFunctionbarorselectthehorizontousebyclickingonitintheExplorer.Ifyoustartinterpretingwithoutan
activehorizon,anewhorizonwillbecreatedandaddedintotheInterpretationfolder.
AutotrackingSettings
Autotrackingsettingsareveryimportantforseismicinterpretation.
1. Openthesettingsforthehorizon(rightclickontheSeismichorizonfolderandselectSettings...ordoubleclickonSeismichorizonfolder)
andchoosetheAutotrackingtab.
2. Setthetrackingconstraints,suchasSeedconfidence,parametersunderGeometryandConstraintstabandthetypeofseedstouseasinput,
orusethedefaultsettings.
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3DAutotrackingSettings(forPetrel'07.TocorrectseePetrelHelp)
Signaltrackingfeature:ControlsthefeaturetobetrackedPeaks,Troughs,Scrossing,Zcrossing,PeaksorTroughs,AnyZeroCrossing
andNone(flat).
SeedValueConfidence:Specifytheminimumvaluefortheseismicamplitude,asapercentageoftheseedpoint(s)values.
Valuerange:Specifyaminimumand/ormaximumamplitudevalueseismicattributetobetracked.Hence,picksoutsideoftheseamplitude
limitswillberejected.
MaxValueDelta:Controlshowmuchtheamplitudeisallowedtochangefromonetracetothenext.Pickswithhigheramplitudechange
willbeignoredduringautotracking.
Verticalrange:Setabsoluteverticallimitsfortheautotrackedhorizoninprojectunits.
MaxVerticalDelta:Controlshowmuchtheverticalpositionareallowedtochangeinfromonetracetothenext.
TrendData:Selectasurfaceorapreviousinterpretationasatrendtoguidewhenautotracking.
ExpansionQuality:Controlshowstringentlyseedpointsarecheckedbeforebeingexpanded.None:readjustexistingpoints.Basic33:
checkthe8closestpointsagainsttheseedpoint.Validated33:checkthe8closestpointsagainsttheseedpointandtwoadditional
neighbors.Validated55:checkthe24closestpointsagainsttheseedpointandtheirneighbors.
Boundarypolygon:Specifyaclosedpolygonwhichtheautotrackingisnotpermittedtoexpandbeyond.
Stopatvisiblefaults:Stopautotrackingatinterpretedfaultsorfaultinthefaultmodel.
SeismicVolume:Selecttheseismicvolumetouseintheautotracking.Ifnotselected,thevolumeassociatedwiththeactivelineswillbe
used.
Visiblepoints:Useallthevisiblepointsinthecurrentinterpretationasseedpoints.
Selectedpoints:Usetheselectedpointsinthecurrentinterpretationasseedpoints.
Adjustseedpoints:Determinewhetherornotseedpointscanbereinterpreted(offasdefault).
Lockfilter:Useaninterpretationfiltertospecifypointsthatcantbereinterpreted.
Overridefilter:Useaninterpretationfiltertospecifypointsthatshouldbereinterpreted.
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Tip!Useaboundarypolygonwheninvestigatingtheparametersbeforethetracking.Thatwayyoucantesttheparametersonasmallerarea.When
youarecontentwiththeparametersettingsyoumayusetheinterpretationwithintheboundarypolygonasseedsforthecompletevolume.
Autotracking
InterpretationisperformedbyhorizoninterpretationtoolsundertheInterpretgridhorizonsiconintheFunctionbar.
3DAutotrackingina3Dwindow
1. InsertanewinterpretationhorizonintheInterpretationsfolderifonedoesn'talreadyexist.
2. MakesureInterpretgridhorizonsison(shortcutkeyH).
3. ClickontheSeeded3Dautotrackingicon(shortcutkeyShift+A)intheFunctionbar.
4. Starttheautotrackingbyclickingonaneventontheseismic.
5. Ifsomeinterpretationalreadyexistsfortheseismichorizon,pressing3DTrackwillexpandtheinterpretationbasedonthemultipleseeds.
Theseededautotrackingwillfollowthepickedeventuntilitreachesadisturbanceinthedataqualityofsomesort(e.g.fault,noise,etc.).
GuidedAutotracking
1. Tospecifythetrackingmode(e.g.peakortrough),doubleclickontheHorizontoopentheSettingsdialog.GototheTrackingtabandmake
theappropriateselectionunderSignaltrackingfeature.
2. ToggleontheGuidedautotrackingicon.
3. Usingtheleftmousebutton,selectthestartingandendingpointsalongareflector.Theinterpretationwillfollowtheeventbetweenthe2
points.Toendaninterpretationsegment,forexampleatafault,pressNorHonthekeyboard.
Note:Ifyouhavenotselectedthetypeofeventtopickon(e.g.peakortrough)onthetrackingtab,thepolarityoftheeventyoustartonwillbe
used(e.g.whereyouclickfirstwiththemouse).
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Seeded2DAutotracking
Method1:
1. StartSeeded2DautotrackingbyclickingontheSeeded2DAutotrackingicon.
2. Thenleftclickonanevent.Theinterpretationwillfollowtheeventinbothdirectionsofthepointselectedandwillstopwhenitencounters
anabruptchangeintheamplitudevalue.
Method2:
1. Highlightlinedirectiontointerpreton,forexampleInline(makebold).
2. SelectSeeded2Dautotracking.
3. Interpretontheinactivelinedirection(crossline).
EdittheInterpretation
TheUndo/Redostepsarelimitless.ThesearesavedforeachhorizonandcanberetrievedwhenPetrelisreopened(iftheprojectissaved).For
eachinterpretedhorizon,itispossibletoremoveundohistory.Thismayimproveprocessspeediftoomanyundostepsinhistory.Hintalways
checktoseewhichhorizonorfaultisactive(boldintheInputtab)beforeusingUndo/Redo.Pausingthemouseovertheiconswilldisplayexactly
whattheiconwilldo,forexampleafterautotracking,theUndoiconwillread:UndoAddXXXpoints(autotracked).
Toedittheinterpretationusethefollowing:
SelectionPaintbrushuseaboxtopaintthepointsyouwishtoselect.Worksineithera2Dor3Dwindow.Increasethesizeoftheboxusing
the+orkeysonyourkeyboard.
BoundaryBoxSelectselectarectangularareabydraggingaboxusingtheleftmousebuttonmultipleareascanbeselectedbyholdingdownthe
Shiftkeywhiledraggingthebox(Ctrlwhiledraggingtheboxdeselectspoints).Allpointsorlinesinsidetheboxorboxeswillbeselected.
SelectandEdit/AddPointsindividuallyselectpointsusingleftmousebuttonuseCtrlleftmousebuttontoselectmultiplepoints.Tomove
selectedpointshorizontally,clickagainwithleftmousebuttonanddragthepointstoanewlocation.Tomovevertically,holddowntheShiftkey
whiledraggingthepoints.
EraserliketheSelectionPaintbrush,useaboxtopaintpointsyouwishtodelete.Worksineithera2Dor3Dwindow.Increasethesizeofthe
boxusingthe+orkeysonyourkeyboard.
DeleteiconorDeletekeydeleteselectedpoints.
ManualInterpretation
Insomeareasitisnecessarytodomanualinterpretation,forexampleareaswithoutacontinuousreflectororareaswithpoorseismicdataquality.
Todomanualinterpretation:
1. ActivatetheManualInterpretationiconandstartinterpretingusingtheleftmousebutton.ToinsertaflagusetheshortcutkeysNorH.
2. Whenthereflectorisstrongerandmorecontinuous,useGuidedorSeeded2Dautotracking.
3. Tostepaseismicplanebackwards,usethePlayerandspecifytheIncrement.
FaultInterpretation
Faultscanbeinterpretedin3DandInterpretationwindowsandonanykindofseismicline/display(e.g.inline,crossline,timeslice,randomline,
arbitraryline,wellintersectionfenceetc).FaultscanalsobeinterpreteddirectlyintoaPetrelfaultmodel.Thiswillbediscussedinthesectionon
faultmodeling.
Faultinterpretationwillbeaddedtotheactivefault(boldedintheExplorer).Tochangetoadifferentfault,usetheDeactivateCurrent
InterpretationiconontheFunctionbarorselectthefaulttousebyclickingonitintheExplorer.Ifyoustartinterpretingwithoutanactivefault,a
newfaultwillbecreatedandaddedintotheFaultInterpretationfolder.FaultscanberenamedbyopeningtheSettingsdialogandchangingthe
nameontheInfotab.
TherearetwoformatscommonlyusedforfaultsinPetrel,faultinterpretationsandfaultsticks.Bothformatsconsistofpointsconnectedbylines,
howeverfaultinterpretationscanbedisplayedwithatriangulatedsurfaceandfaultstickscannot.Faultsticksarecharacterizedaspolygonswhile
faultinterpretationshavetheirownformat(illustratedbyiconsinPetrelExplorer).Youcanonlyinterpretfaultsasfaultinterpretations,however
faultinterpretationscanbeconvertedtofaultsticksandvisaversa.Bothfaultinterpretationsandfaultstickscanbeusedwhencreatingafault
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model.Moreonthisinthesectiononfaultmodeling.
FaultInterpretationWorkflow
1. InsertaNewInterpretationFolder.ItwillbeplacedintheInputtabinthePetrelExplorerwindow.
2. DoubleclickontheInterpretationfolderandchangethenametoFaultInterpretationintheInfotab.ClickOK.
3. RightclickontheFaultInterpretationfolderandchooseInsertNewFault.
4. ActivatetheFaultInterpretationiconintheFunctionbarandstartinterpreting.
5. Faultsaredigitizedassegments,whicharetriangulatedtodisplayasasurface.
6. Tostepaseismicplaneforwardorbackwards,usethePlayerandspecifythestepincrement.
UsingFaultsasConstraintwhenAutotracking
1. GototheTrackingtabinthesettingsforaHorizonandtoggleonStopatvisiblefaultsintheLateralconstraintssection.
2. InterpretedfaultswillbeusedtostoptheAutotracking.
Note:Faultinterpretationsandfaultpillarscanbeusetoconstrainthe3Dautotracker,faultstickscannot.
2DSurveyManager
ThesurveymanagerinPetrelcanbefoundbyrightclickingonthesurveyfolderandselectingSurveyManager.TheSurveymanagerisatool
usedtosortandmanagetheseismicdatainPetrel.Withinthesurveymanagertheusercancontrolallparametersregarding2Dlines,likeCDP,SP,
Tracenumber,navigationfileassignment,andcansortandmovedataintofolders.TheSurveyManagercanalsobeusedtovisualizedata.
MistieAnalysis
TheMistieManagerinPetrelcanbefoundbyrightclickingonthesurveyfolderandselectingInsertMistieSet.TheMistieManagerisusedto
setvertical,phaseand/orgainmistiesandmakecorrections.
Seealso
PetrelFAQ
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