Based on the Barnes method of discontinuity filters, I created a new fault-detection attribute and compared it with the constrained least squares spectral analysis (CLSSA) method in Barnett Shale fault detection. The ...

The shallow crust in Texas has been intensively investigated through seismic exploration for hydrocarbon resources. However, the deep crustal structure of Texas is not well understood. This thesis aims to illuminate crustal ...

Many current resource exploration targets are more difficult to image and assess than in the past; thus, more complete and sophisticated techniques, such as the multicomponent (3C) seismic method, are needed. The scope of ...

There are valid and invalid post-processing methods to extend seismic bandwidth for resolution enhancement. Some methods attempt to invent high frequencies without a physical basis, while inversion-based methods extrapolate ...

The seismic wavelet phase can be estimated by histogram matching between seismic inverted reflectivity and well log reflectivity. Histogram matching is based on the convolutional model and assumes the wavelet is constant. ...

This research investigates some fundamental aspects of microseismic monitoring: location and source mechanism. We developed a ray-tracing and diffraction-stack procedure to determine source locations. The location algorithm ...

Texas has been one of the leading states in petroleum production since the discovery of the Spindletop oil field in 1901. Despite its huge economic value of petroleum and numerous geophysical explorations in several oil ...

Dickman Field, located in Ness County, Kansas, has produced 1.7 million barrels of oil since 1962 and is presently being evaluated by the University of Houston as a potential CO2 sequestration locality. The primary injection ...

This dissertation focuses on how the kerogen content and its maturity affect the seismic properties for organic-rich shale reservoirs. The dissertation links geochemistry, seismic and petrophysics. The experimental part ...

NMO-stretch distorts seismic frequency content significantly depending on depths of the target reservoir and offset locations. It causes poor resolution on CMP-stacked sections for image processing, and also creates ...