Reducing Structural Uncertainty on a Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Subsalt Field Using TTI WAZ Imaging

Many prospects and development projects in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico are located beneath complex salt canopies. A detailed and accurate anisotropic velocity model is required to produce high quality subsalt imaging. This model results in better well ties and reduces reservoir structural uncertainty. Reservoir scale mapping and field development well planning benefit from a detailed interpretation and model building workflow. This talk will show the uplift acheived from wide azimuth seismic acquisition and anisotropic Reverse Time Migration imaging on a major subsalt field development in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, USA.