Lesson 1Quality control during acquisition: field checks, live displays, telemetry, timing, and common acquisition problems (ground roll, cultural noise)Focuses pon field quality control during acquisition, including instrument tests, live displays, an timing checks. Describes detection an mitigation of ground roll, cultural noise, statics issues, an array or coupling problems.
Instrument tests and sensor verificationReal-time displays and noise scansTiming, synchronization, and GPS checksGround roll identification and controlCultural and environmental noise sourcesStatics, coupling, and array problemsLesson 2Seismic data processing essentials for 2D: geometry assignment, velocity analysis, NMO, stacking, migration basics, and common processing artifacts to recognizeCovers key 2D processing steps from field records to stacked an migrated sections. Emphasizes geometry assignment, velocity analysis, NMO, stacking, an basic migration, highlighting common artifacts an dem acquisition or processing causes.
Geometry loading and QC of headersVelocity analysis and semblance panelsNMO correction and stretch effectsStacking, fold, and signal enhancementIntroductory time migration conceptsRecognizing multiples and migration smilesLesson 3Elastic wave propagation in solids: P- and S-waves, velocities, impedance, reflection and transmission coefficientsReviews elastic wave propagation in solids, defining P- an S-waves, velocities, an impedance. Explains reflection an transmission at interfaces, angle dependence, mode conversion, an links to amplitude an polarity in seismic records.
Elastic moduli and seismic velocitiesP- and S-wave particle motion patternsAcoustic and elastic impedance conceptsNormal-incidence reflection coefficientsAngle-dependent reflection behaviorMode conversion at elastic interfacesLesson 4Survey logistics and environmental constraints: access, power, landowner permissions, safety, and permitting for onshore seismicAddresses survey logistics an environmental constraints fi onshore seismic. Covers access, power, permitting, landowner relations, safety planning, an measures fi reduce environmental impact an comply wid regulations.
Access planning and line clearingPower supply and equipment stagingPermitting and regulatory complianceLandowner communication and agreementsField safety plans and risk mitigationMinimizing environmental disturbanceLesson 5Simple synthetic modeling and expected seismic sections: convolutional model, generating synthetic seismograms for layered sequences and simple structures (anticline, fault)Introduces convolutional modeling fi predict seismic responses from layered earth models. Covers wavelets, reflectivity series, an synthetic seismograms fi flat layers, anticlines, an faults, an compares synthetics wid real sections.
Reflectivity series from layered modelsChoice and design of seismic waveletsConvolutional model implementation stepsSynthetics for flat layered sequencesSynthetics for anticlines and faultsComparing synthetics with field dataLesson 6Seismic interpretation basics: reflector continuity, amplitude variations, polarity, horizon picking, fault identification, and structural vs. stratigraphic signs of reservoirsIntroduces basic 2D seismic interpretation, emphasizing reflector continuity, terminations, an amplitude behavior. Covers polarity standards, horizon picking, fault an unconformity recognition, an distinguishing structural from stratigraphic traps.
Polarity conventions and phase standardsReflector continuity and terminationsHorizon picking strategies and pitfallsFault identification and throw estimationUnconformities and onlap patternsStructural versus stratigraphic trapsLesson 7Depth of investigation and resolution: vertical and horizontal resolution, tuning thickness, frequency content, and expected depth limits for target detectionExamines depth of investigation an seismic resolution limits. Defines vertical an horizontal resolution, tuning thickness, an frequency content, relating dem to wavelet length, velocity, noise, an realistic depth limits fi targets.
Vertical resolution and quarter-wavelengthHorizontal resolution and Fresnel zoneTuning thickness and interference effectsFrequency content and attenuationDepth limits for target detectabilityImproving resolution with processingLesson 8Seismic sources and receivers: vibroseis, explosive sources, source signature, receiver types, coupling, and noise considerationsDescribes common seismic sources an receivers fi land surveys, including vibroseis an explosives. Discusses source signatures, coupling, receiver types, arrays, an noise considerations dat influence bandwidth an data quality.
Vibroseis principles and sweep designExplosive sources and charge placementSource signatures and deconvolutionGeophones, MEMS, and cable systemsReceiver coupling and planting methodsSource and receiver generated noiseLesson 9Seismic ray theory and wavefronts: Snell’s law, critical angle, moveout, and travel-time calculation for layered mediaDevelops seismic ray theory fi layered media, using Snell’s law fi describe refraction, critical angle, an head waves. Explains moveout, travel-time curves, an raypath construction fi simple velocity layering in 2D surveys.
Snell’s law and ray parameterCritical angle and head-wave formationRaypaths in horizontally layered mediaNormal and dip moveout conceptsTravel-time curves and hyperbolasLimitations of high-frequency ray theoryLesson 10Acquisition geometry for 2D lines: line length, inline orientation, fold, CMP spacing, shot and receiver intervals, and rationale for layout choicesExplores 2D acquisition geometry, relating line length, orientation, fold, an CMP spacing to imaging goals. Discusses shot an receiver intervals, spread types, an practical layout choices under terrain an budget constraints.
Inline orientation and survey objectivesLine length versus target depth and dipCMP spacing, fold, and offset distributionShot and receiver interval selectionSplit-spread and end-on layoutsTerrain, access, and cost trade-offs
