Chapter 3: Loading 2D and 3D SEG-Y Data

Chapter 3
Loading 2D and 3D SEG-Y Data
The first step in creating a seismic interpretation is generally to convert SEG-Y data to . 2ds for 2D data! and"or .3ds for 3D data! format that can #e $sed in SeisVision. The 2D or 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard in SeisVision progresses thro$gh a series of steps that re%$ire all the pertinent information to correctly load data. The res$ltant .2ds/.3ds files can #e stored at any location on an individ$al comp$ter or in the net&or' environment d$ring data loading. (t is) therefore) not re%$ired to create a pro*ect in ProjectExplorer prior to loading SEG-Y data. (t may) ho&ever) #e desirea#le to create a pro*ect #efore SEG-Y data loading #eca$se certain defa$lt settings map coordinates) $nits) etc.! may then #e $sed &itho$t &orry of inserting the &rong val$e. (n Chapter 2 a pro*ect) Moosehead) &as created in ProjectExplorer. The Moosehead pro*ect has #oth 2D and 3D seismic data availa#le in SEG-Y format. SeisVision has t&o SEG-Y load &i+ards) one for 2D and one for 3D data) to assist yo$ &ith loading the seismic data. (n this chapter yo$ &ill learn to, Load 2D and 3D SEG-Y seismic data

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Loading 2D SEG-Y Data

The 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard is $sed to load a 2D SEG-Y file from tape or dis'. SeisVision reformats the SEG-Y file data and saves the data to a SeisVision 2D seismic file .2ds!. The 2D seismic file &ill #e attached to a Seis.ision interpretation pro*ect later. (n preparation for any loading e/ercise) a completed SEG-Y Load Sheet sho$ld #e availa#le &ith information for each s$rvey. (nformation needed on the SEGY load sheet to load SEG-Y data is generally availa#le on the Contractor Data Specifications s$pplied &ith the seismic s$rvey. -. 0ctivate SeisVision #y clic'ing on the SeisVision &indo&. SeisVision &ill appear &ith the active pro*ect Moosehead displayed in the title #ar.

2. Select Load Seismic

SEG-Y Load Wizard!

Load 2D Data from the men$ #ar in SeisVision to la$nch the 2D

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(n the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard " Step # o$ %& clic' the 'ro(se #$tton to open the Select SEG-Y )iles dialog #o/.

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1. Clic' the do&n arro& in the Loo* in list #o/ to find the Moosehead SEG-Y files for import. The path is C:\Class Data\SeisVision\Moosehead\Seismic\Segy\2D.

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3ighlight all fo$r SEG-Y files. Select the first one then hold do&n the Shi t 'ey and select the last one so that they are all highlighted as sho&n #elo&.

4. 0s long as all SEG-Y files in the directory are in the same format) they can all #e converted to 2ds
format d$ring the same file loading process. 5ove all SEG-Y files to the List o$ Selections list #o/ $sing the do$#le left-arro& #$tton.

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Clic' +ccept to ret$rn to Step # of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard. 7or ,np-t De.ice) select Dis* )ile! (f SEG-Y data are stored on tape) the /ape-to-Dis* option allo&s the transfer of data to dis' #efore import.

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8. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step 2.

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The 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard scans the header information to o#tain the n$m#ers sho&n on the Step 2 dialog #o/. (n the SEG-Y Line 1eader gro$p #o/ on the right side of Step 2) confirm the follo&ing val$es, 0-m2er o$ Samples3/race is set to !""" 4nits is set to Mic#oseconds The '5te S(ap ,np-t SEG-Y )ile chec'#o/ is chec'ed

-:. (n the Dataset /ime Windo( gro$p #o/ on the right side of the Step 2 dialog #o/) type the follo&ing val$es, Set the +ct-al Start /ime o$ ,np-t in ms! to " Set the Start /ime o$ 6-tp-t ms! to " --. ;n the left side of the Step 2 dialog #o/) ens$re that the follo&ing options are selected, Data Domain is set to $ime Data /5pe set to %m&lit'de -2. Clic' the Character 1eader #$tton on the left side of the Step 2 dialog #o/ to open the SEG-Y Character Line 1eader dialog #o/.

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-3. The SEG-Y Character Line 1eader dialog #o/ lists the location of data in the SEG<Y file. =ote the position of the 2D Shot( 2D CM) common midpoint!) 2D * Location and 2D Y Location. This information &ill #e entered in the ne/t step. Clic' Close to ret$rn to Step 2) then clic' 0ext to advance to Step 3 of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard. -1. >se Step 3 of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard to enter trace header location information. This information is $s$ally availa#le on Cont#acto# Data S&eci ication Sheets if it is not listed in the Cha#acte# +eade#. The Character Line 3eader #o/ can #e $sed to determine the data locations. (t is #est to have the SEG-Y Load Sheets located in the #ac' of this man$al! completed &ith the appropriate parameters. Enter the follo&ing information o#tained from the Character 3eader in Step -2 so the /race 1eader Locations gro$p #o/ loo's li'e the e/ample sho&n #elo&, C7P - Set Start '5te to 2!, 0o! '5tes to 4 Shot 8 - Set Start '5te to !,) 0o! '5tes to 9 Coordinate " Set Start '5te to .!) 0o! '5tes to Y Coordinate " Set Start '5te to ./) 0o! '5tes to -

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-2. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step : of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard. -4. >se Step : of the SEG-Y Load Wizard to name the lines and set the data pro*ection. The /itle ,n$ormation radio #$tton choices are, Select Line 0ame and Version $rom character header < ;pens the Select Line 0ame Location dialog #o/ to assign line names #y highlighting appropriate part of line header. Select Line 0ame $rom character header " 4se one Version $or all lines " ;pens the Select Line 0ame and Version Selection dialog #o/ to assign the line name and version #y highlighting appropriate parts of the character header. Create Line 0ame and Version /a2le < ;pens the Create Line 0ame and Version /a2le dialog #o/. >se this dialog #o/ to modify the line name and "or version for each file in the SEG-Y file directory. +-to create Line 0ame < 4se one Version $or all lines < ;pens the +-to Create Line 0ame dialog #o/. This option &ill create line names #ased on a $ser-defined n$merical val$e.

Select the Create Line 0ame and Version /a2le option to open the Create Line 0ame and Version /a2le dialog #o/.

-6. The Create Line 0ame and Version /a2le can #e $sed to refine the Line 0ame and Ve#sion d$ring import. (n the e/ample a#ove for the 5oosehead 2D data the defa$lt names are correct. Clic' 6; to ret$rn to Step : of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard!

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-8. The 6-tp-t Coordinate S5stem ,n$ormation gro$p #o/ displays the pro*ect?s Ma& Dis&lay Coo#dinate System as the defa$lt coordinates. (f the Ma& Dis&lay Coo#dinate System &ere different or if the SEG-Y import &ere #eing cond$cted thro$gh a different pro*ect) the coordinate system co$ld #e reset here. (n this e/ample the defa$lt settings for the coordinate system are correct. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step % of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard. -9. (n the 6-tp-t Director5 list #o/) clic' the 'ro(se #$tton and path to the Des1to& to ma'e it easy to find the files later.

2:. Clic' 6; to ret$rn to Step % of the 2D SEG-Y Load Wizard. (n the 6-tp-t 2ds )ile ,n$ormation gro$p #o/) the fo$r radio #$tton options for naming the o$tp$t files are,

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6-tp-t )ilename same as Line 0ame < The assigned file name &ill #e the same as the Line 0ame &ith a n$merical increment. +ppend Line 0ame and Version < The assigned file name &ill incl$de the Ve#sion as &ell as the Line 0ame. Same 0ame as SEGY $ile < >ses the same 0ame as the SEG-Y ile &ith a 2Ds e/tension +ppend Line 0ame and SEGY < The assigned filename &ill incl$de the SEG-Y ile name as &ell as the Line 0ame.

Select the +ppend Line 0ame and Version option.

2-. (n the Scalin< gro$p #o/) the five radio #$tton options are, 0one < SeisVision preserves the amplit$des of the SEG-Y data set =7S < SeisVision &ill perform trace scaling #y calc$lating line sample 2oot Mean S3'a#ed trace amplit$de. 7axim-m < SeisVision &ill perform trace scaling #y calc$lating live sample Ma4im'm trace a#sol$te amplit$de. 7edian < SeisVision &ill perform trace scaling #y calc$lating live sample Median middle sorted! trace a#sol$te amplit$de. 7ean < SeisVision &ill perform trace scaling #y calc$lating line sample Mean average! trace a#sol$te amplit$de.

0ccept the 0one defa$lt option. 22. Clic' Load to o$tp$t 5oosehead 2ds files to the pro*ect directory. 0 S-ccess$-l Load dialog #o/ &ill appear &hen the 2ds files have #een s$ccessf$lly loaded. Clic' 6; to close the S-ccess$-l Load dialog #o/. The 2ds files &ill #e attached to a seismic interpretation in a later tas'.

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23. Clic' )inish to close the 2d SEG-Y Load Wizard.

Loading 3D SEG-Y Data

The 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard is $sed to load 3D SEG-Y data from tape or dis'. SeisVision reformats the SEG-Y file data and saves the data to a SeisVision file in .3d/ format. The 3d/ seismic file &ill #e attached to a seismic interpretation for the Moosehead pro*ect later. (n preparation for any loading e/ercise) a completed SEG-Y Load Sheet fo$nd at the #ac' of this man$al! #ased on the Contractor Data Specifications sheet for each 3D s$rvey sho$ld #e availa#le. -. (f necessary) activate SeisVision #y clic'ing on the icon at the #ottom of the screen. 7rom the men$ #ar in SeisVision select Load Seismic Load 3D Data. This men$ is only availa#le if no interpretation is active in the SeisVision &indo&.

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Step # of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard appears. (n the /itle ,n$ormation gro$p #o/) enter the follo&ing val$es, 7or Dataset 0ame) enter Moosehead3D 7or Version) enter 5#iginal 7or Location) enter %l6e#ta( Canada 7or 6r<anization) enter yo$r company name

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(n the ,np-t SEG-Y )ile gro$p #o/) for ,np-t De.ice) accept the defa$lt Dis* )ile. 7or ,np-t SEG-Y )ile& $se the 'ro(se #$tton ! to locate the 5oosehead3D.sgy file. The path is C:\ Class Data\ SeisVision\ Moosehead\ Seismic\ Segy\3D 3ighlight the Moosehead3D.sgy file and clic' 6pen. Clic' 0ext to advance to 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard - Step 2 o$ >. SeisVision e/tracts line header data from the SEG-Y file.

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(n the SEG-Y Line 1eader gro$p #o/) confirm the follo&ing val$es, 0-m2er o$ Samples3/race is !""2 Sample ,nter.al ?7icrosecs@ is 2""" 4nits are Mic#oseconds Sample )ormat is 78M - 8yte 9loat The '5te S(ap ,np-t SEG-Y )ile chec'#o/ is chec'ed.

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The SEG-Y data is a time vol$me) so ens$re that $ime is selected in the Data Domain gro$p #o/ and that %m&lit'de is selected in the Data /5pe drop-do&n list #o/ on the left side of Step 2 of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard. 0ccept the defa$lts in the Dataset /ime Windo( gro$p #o/ on the right side of Step 2.

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Clic' the Character 1eader #$tton on the left side of Step 2 of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard to open the SEG-Y Character Line 1eader dialog #o/. The information displayed descri#es the Moosehead3D data set) from &hich most of the Seismic Load Sheet parameters &ere o#tained. Specifically note the 3D (nline #in n$m#ers 9 thro$gh -2!) the 3D Crossline #in n$m#ers -3 thro$gh -4!) the 3D @ Coordinate 63 thro$gh 64!) and 3D Y Coordinate 66 thro$gh 8:!. This information &ill #e needed in Step 3 of the 3D SEG-Y loading process.

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Clic' Close to ret$rn to Step 2 o$ >.

-:. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step 3 of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard. --. (n Step 3& enter the 7nline and C#ossline trace header and * and Y Coo#dinate #in locations o#tained from the Character Line 1eader dialog vie&ed previo$sly. Aeca$se no SEG-Y standard e/ists for s$ch information) it m$st #e entered man$ally. The information sho$ld alternatively #e availa#le from yo$r Cont#acto# Data S&eci ication sheet) if it is not listed in the Cha#acte# Line +eade# information. Enter the follo&ing information o#tained from the Character 3eader in Step 3 so the /race 1eader Locations gro$p #o/ loo's li'e the e/ample sho&n #elo&, ,nline 'in 0-m2er - Set Start '5te to :( 0o! '5tes to Crossline 'in 0-m2er " Set Start '5te to !3( 0o! '5tes to 9 Coordinate < Set Start '5te to ,3( 0o! '5tes to 1 Y Coordinate < Set Start '5te to ,,( 0o! '5tes to 1

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-2. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step : of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard. -3. (n the Grid ,n$ormation gro$p #o/) verify that the val$e in the ,ncrement list #o/es for ,nlines and Crosslines is !.

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14. To scan the data set) clic' the Scan #$tton. The Scan SEG-Y Seismic Dataset dialog #o/ appears &ith a progress #ar monitoring the data scan. =otice that the val$es in the vario$s #o/es in

the Scan ,n$ormation gro$p #o/ change as the data is scanned. The val$e in the /races Scanned #o/ also changes d$ring the data scan.

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SeisVision scans the data set to extract survey grid in or!ation" inc#uding the nu!$er o the irst Inline" the tota# nu!$er o Inlines and Crosslines" and survey origin in or!ation% &dditiona##y" SeisVision ca#cu#ates the survey inc#ination% & !essage in or!s you o the scan progress% & ter scanning the dataset" the SEG-Y Load Wizard returns to Step :% SeisVision enters the in or!ation it gathers into the Grid ,n$ormation and S-r.e5 Location ,n$ormation group $oxes% -2. 7ollo&ing the scan) the fields for the s$rvey grid information are filled o$t. 5a'e s$re the >nits are set to Mete#s in the S-r.e5 Location ,n$ormation gro$p #o/.

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-4. Clic' the Coordinate S5stem #$tton. The Select Coordinate S5stem dialog #o/ opens. The coordinate system defa$lts to the Disco.er5 pro*ect?s Ma& Dis&lay Coo#dinate System. (f the SEG-Y data is in some other coordinate system) it m$st #e changed in this dialog #o/. (t is highly recommended that the Disco.er5 pro*ect #e created &ith the same map display coordinate system as is the 3D SEG-Y coordinate system to minimi+e the s$rvey distortion.

-6. 0ccept the defa$lt pro*ection parameters and clic' 6; to ret$rn to Step : o$ > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard! -8. ;n the Step : o$ > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard dialog #o/) clic' the Dat-m #$tton.

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-9. 7or Dat-m enter /"" Mete#s) then clic' 6; to ret$rn to Step : o$ > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard! 2:. Clic' 0ext to advance to Step % o$ > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard!

2-. This step provides an opport$nity to vis$ally inspect the 3D s$rvey grid SeisVision has e/tracted from the SEG-Y file #efore loading it into the 3D seismic file. Confirm that yo$r ill$stration matches the ill$stration in Step 2: and clic' 0ext to advance to Step > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard!

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22. Step > specifies file information for the o$tp$t file. The 6-tp-t )ormat& Scalin<& and /ile Size of the o$tp$t data vol$me can #e specified in this dialog #o/. Befer to the SeisVision 3elp system for more information on these parameters. 23. (n the SeisVision 6-tp-t )ile gro$p #o/) clic' the 'ro(se #$tton ne/t to )ilename.

21. Chen the Sa.e +s dialog #o/ appears) for Sa.e ,n) select the Des1to&. 7or )ile name) enter
Moosehead.3d4) and then clic' the Sa.e #$tton to ret$rn to Step > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard.

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22. Clic' Load on the left side of Step > o$ > and the Load SEG-Y Seismic Dataset progress #o/ appears.

24. 0 progress #ar monitors the data loading process. Chen the loading process is complete) SeisVision ret$rns to Step > of the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard. The 3D seismic file created can #e attached to any SeisVision interpretation pro*ect that needs access to the Moosehead.3d4 data file. 26. Clic' )inished to close the 3D SEG-Y Load Wizard. 28. Leave SeisVision open for the ne/t chapter.

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