Do you know that your seismic data can be displayed as geological outcrops ? Try a pseudo-relief attribute. It can be calculated in kingdom and then exported to Petrel. Follow the guide ! In the top ribbon, click on the… Pseudo-Relief in both Kingdom and Petrel
Loading data in Petrel can be a nightmare ! Particularly the provided toolbox which is supposed to help… So, I’m using kingdom to load all seismic profiles I need and then I transfer to Petrel using the Gateway. It’s really… KINGDOM <- GATEWAY -> PETREL
Propagating horizons over large datasets can lead to multiple horizons . At some point you may realize that two different horizons are in fact the same. You don’t need to redo the propagation ! You can merge horizons. Expand both… PETREL: how to merge horizons ?
It’s very common to get this message when loading sgy data in Petrel. Don’t PANIC !!! It means that duplicate XY points were found either in sgy and/or in the nav file. Just remove them and try loading again. Here,… Duplicate trace found when loading sgy in Petrel or Kingdom
In some cases, you get a file with coordinates in decimal degrees. Loading these data or converting the file to UTM coordinates can be a nightmare. Don’t panic ! Here is an example of such a file: in this file,… Managing coordinates before importing a map
Once you have calculated volume attributes, you can scan your 3D block using a timeslice. It provides a good first looks of what’s inside your block. however, as it’s a timeslice, it means you are looking features on the same… Surface Attributes in Petrel
Loading well data can be a nightmare. The very important thing is to check whether the window is displayed in time (TWT). Have a look at the top of the window and select either TWT or TVD (in meters) or… Loading well or core data in Petrel
Interpreting faults in seismic data leads to numerous mistakes (or misunderstanding). The most important thing is: In seismic softwares, a fault = one fault plane ! It has consequences on how to manage large collections of faults. It means that… How to… interpret faults in Petrel
Picking horizons is one of the most useful things to do for interpreting seismic data in sedimentary basins. Please find below some tricks based on a very long experience in seismic interpretation using Petrel: In general: Right click on “interpretation… PETREL: pick horizons on 2D seismic profiles
Please find below some usefull links. The list will be updated on a regular basis. > Youtube links: Some basics in Petrel How to load checkshots and define formation tops in Petrel How to load 2D seismic with nav files:… Useful links for Exploration