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Modelling of geomorphological features of fluvial systems in Eromanga Basin and North Sea using 3D seismic attributes

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This study is sequentially constructed to develop an understanding of 3D seismic attributes working mechanism and algorithmic expressions used for finding key geomorphological features of fluvial system. The study consists of two study areas, Eromanga Basin Naccowlah Block of Australia and North Sea F3 Block Dutch sector. Seismic attributes (amplitude envelope, instantaneous frequency, cosine of phase, spectral decomposition and sweetness) were used to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis. The geomorphological analysis helped to elucidate channel geometry and identification of lithology in channel course. The systematic methodology for the study was followed for both study areas, which consisted of the selection of desired seismic horizons, its flattening for analysis and application of attributes. With the purpose of understanding fluvial system features, 3D seismic give attributes significant information increment in the existing information. This addition can codicil geological information of the fluvial system, which can also help in investigating other paleo-geomorphic features.

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  • 3D seismic geomorphology analysis

  • Seismic attributes application

  • Validation of seismic attributes analysis

  • Fluvial system sinuosity estimations via 3d seismic

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Acknowledgements

We are thankful to the Department of Resources, Queensland Government, for providing us open-source data. We are also thankful to Schlumberger Pakistan for providing state-of-the-art software support and grateful to the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Karachi Campus, for letting us use their Digital Geophysical Data Lab for data interpretation.

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  1. Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan, Head Office, Plot 18, Street 6, Sector H-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Haris Ahmed Khan

  2. Department of Exploration Geophysics, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia

    Saifullah Abdul Qadir

  3. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Karachi Campus, 13 National Stadium Road, Karachi, 75260, Sindh, Pakistan

    Muhammad Jahangir Khan & Mirza Saad Ahsan

  4. Schlumberger Limited, Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Block 9 Clifton, Karachi, Karachi, 75600, Sindh, Pakistan

    Faraz Hasan Siddiqui

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Haris Ahmed Khan: Supervised this research concept. Saifullah Abdul Qadir: Generated all the results and initially compiled the manuscript. Muhammad Jahangir Khan: Quality checking, reviewing and final compilation. Faraz Hasan Siddiqui: Industry mentor who provided software and scientific support. Mirza Saad Ahsan: Literature review and data collection and processing.

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Khan, H.A., Qadir, S.A., Khan, M.J. et al. Modelling of geomorphological features of fluvial systems in Eromanga Basin and North Sea using 3D seismic attributes. J Earth Syst Sci 132, 62 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02076-3

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