Fault Visualization Enhancement using Ant Tracking Technique and its Application in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

Author

Tianze Zhang
Yani Lin
Kelly H. Liu, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Aamer Alhakeem
Stephen S. Gao, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The ant tracking technique has been widely used in fault interpretation. However, the reliability of the results is highly dependent on appropriately choosing signal processing method and volume attributes. In our study area, which lies in the southern Taranaki Basin, we applied Graphic Equalizer as the processing tool and the Chaos attribute before running the ant tracking algorithm. Results show that the procedure has better quality and can map both the major and minor faults more efficiently than the conventional fault interpretation procedure.

Recommended Citation

T. Zhang et al., "Fault Visualization Enhancement using Ant Tracking Technique and its Application in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, pp. 2350 - 2354, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Aug 2017.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2017-17654531.1

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Comments

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Grant None

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1949-4645; 1052-3812

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Citation

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text

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English

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Publication Date

17 Aug 2017