Technology Advances in Constructing High Resolution Velocity and Absorption Models over 35,000km2 in the North Sea

Abstract

Summary Building very large scale depth velocity models for imaging and interpretation purposes is a challenging task that pushes the boundaries of software and hardware processing capabilities ( Gabrielli et al., 2016 ). Here we demonstrate a model build over what we believe is one of the largest areas ever published (~35,000 km2), highlighting the application of high-end technology, with an attention to detail and a delivery schedule that just a few years ago would have only been possible on a small scale survey. We also examine how integrating large amounts of carefully selected and pre-processed well and stratigraphic data benefits the model building process.