Seismic Interpretation is the extraction of subsurface geologic information from seismic data. On that definition we all are agreed. However, if we seek a more penetrating explanation, we find practitioners get tongue-tied and talk around the subject in a variety of ways.

Seismic methods are based on the study of elastic wave propagation inside the earth. These waves are generated by explosions on the earth's surface (in seismic exploration), or by seismic sources in the earth's crust (in seismology).

Learning Objectives After completing this topic “Petroleum Geophysics“, you will be able to: Identify geophysics from a historical perspective Describe the evolutionary role of the geophysicist Summarize the progress and utilization of seismic technology Explain how to find hydrocarbon accumulations History of Petroleum Geophysics Only in the 19th century did …