Subsurface Mapping Techniques
Subsurface Mapping Techniques
Subsurface Mapping
Techniques
Subsurface Structural Mapping
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a common way of
representing structural
geometry in the energy
Fault Gap or
Fault Polygon
industry
• Are often used in the past
as basis for a variety of
other important work
reservoir volume
calculations and reservoir
simulation modeling
• Starting to be superseded
by true 3D models,
N however maps are still
common communication
tools between geologists,
1 km
geophysicists and reservoir
C.I. = 50 m engineers
Fault Polygon Definition
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Resulting 3D
Structural Model
• Zig-Zagging Polygons
structural geology network
possible ‘over-linkage’ of
separate fault segments
assess the interpreted
length as a function of the
maximum displacement on
the fault surface
2
log displacement (km)
-2
-4
acceptable size
distribution
-6
-4 -2 0 2
log length (km)
Coherency
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