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Quantification of uncertainty in 3-D seismic interpretation: implications for deterministic and stochastic geomodeling and machine learning
Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Aberdeen, UK
Clare E. Bond
Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Aberdeen, UK
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Short summary
Seismic reflection data allow us to infer subsurface structures such as horizon and fault surfaces. The interpretation of this indirect data source is inherently uncertainty, and our work takes a first look at the scope of uncertainties involved in the interpretation of 3-D seismic data. We show how uncertainties of fault interpretations can be related to data quality and discuss the implications for the 3-D modeling of subsurface structures derived from 3-D seismic data.
Seismic reflection data allow us to infer subsurface structures such as horizon and fault...