Method of Snapping a horizon in Petrel

David Korte
Sr. Interpretation Geophysicist
03/11/10

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Workflow for snapping a horizon in Petrel

This example involves a horizon interpreted on a trough

that we want on a peak.
Bulk shift of horizon close to desired event
Snapping of horizon to event
Smoothing of the snapped horizon

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Determine bulk shift value

For this example, 30

meters was the
optimal shift to get
the horizon close to
the peak in most
areas

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30 meters

Bulk shift

Use Arithmetic

Operations to add or
subtract shift value
to horizon

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Bulk shift

Blue starting horizon; Green shifted horizon

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Snapping to horizon

Use Autotracking tab

for snapping the
horizon

Expansion quality
needs to be set to
None

Max. value delta

needs to be tested for
optimal results

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Snapping results

Blue starting horizon; Green shifted horizon; Yellow snapped horizon

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Smoothing snapped horizon

Use Median smooth

under the Seismic
operations tab

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Smoothing results

Blue starting horizon; Green shifted horizon; Yellow snapped horizon; Red smoothed horizon

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Final Horizon

Red smoothed horizon

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