New Seismic Attributes for Automated Stratigraphic Facies Boundary Detection

Summary This paper is an introduction to a set of primitives that will enable guided interpretation of seismic signals in the framework of seismic stratigraphy. A method capable of automatic detection of terminations is proposed. The new procedure can be run on an entire seismic volume or it may be restricted to a limited time interval. It detects terminations in an unguided manner without prior interpretation. The procedure may alternatively be guided by pre-existing interpretation, e.g., detecting terminations onto an interpreted horizon. In such a case, the density of terminations will be a new surface attribute.