Seismic Processing QC

The role of the seismic processing QC is to provide external supervision for processing projects to ensure that our clients are provided with the highest possible products within their budget and timeframe. We chatted to Richard Goodchild and Kevin Lawes – our Senior Geophysicists here at EPI, to find out more about this service that some of you may not be aware that we offer.

Here at EPI we have a group of highly experienced processing consultants specialising in time and depth processing in Marine, Land & Transition Zone environments. All of our consultants have over 20 years of industry experience in geographical areas spanning the globe. They are also conversant with technologies at most of the larger processing houses.

Key aspects of the role are as follows:

Understanding our
client’s key objectives and main target areas, ensuring these are understood
and observed by the processing team throughout the project.
Ensuring that the
processing contractor has all necessary data and information.
Develop an
appropriate testing sequence and ensure that the project schedule is
achievable.
Ensure Quality
Control standards and schedules are met throughout the project and suggest
remedial action where necessary.
Review all testing
and select parameters.
Meet face to face
with the processing contractor on a regular basis and provide meeting reports
to our clients.
Inspect
and assure all processing final products are in good condition, including the
Final Processing Report.

In addition to a review of data at the Contractors office, or via PowerPoint, EPI have a fully licensed Shearwater Reveal processing system on which SEGY format data, despatched by the Contractor, can be loaded. This allows the running of confirmatory parameter testing, interactive QC procedures, and checking of sample final deliverables etc. EPI also have Petrel and Kingdom interpretation software available to assist in visualisation of large 2D and 3D volumes.