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3.3D Seismic Lines

The 3D seismic lines are read into Petrel in a specific
General Lines/Points (ASCII) (*.*) format as shown in
Fig. 5.1.

Fig. 5.1: The 3D Seismic Lines

open in a Notepad window

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How to import a seismic lines file

To insert the seismic lines to the project:

1. Click the Insert

menu command and choose New

Interpretation Folder.
2. A new interpretation folder will be added, Right-click on
this item, then select Import (on Selection).
3. The Import File form appears as shown in Fig. 5.2. Select
General Lines/Points(ASCII) (*.*) format from the Files of
type combo box, and specify location and name of the seismic
data files to be inserted into the project.

Fig. 5.2: The Import File Form

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4. Make sure that the X, Y, and Z-columns are correctly

numbered, in this case, 1, 2, and 3 as shown in Fig. 5.3.
There exist two options for reading seismic lines, the
Points and Lines options. For faster display, the Lines
option is selected. However, for more accurate display of
seismic data, the Points option is selected. Once done, the
Ok button is clicked.

Fig. 5.3: The Import Lines/Points Form

5. The Input data dialog form appears. Make sure that the
correct domain is selected; in this case, the Elevation Time
option should be selected from the Template combo box, as
shown in Fig. 5.4. Press the Ok for All button, and press OK.

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Fig. 5.4: The Input Data Dialog

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To display the seismic 3D lines, expand the interpretation

folder by clicking the plus sign to its left, then select the
surfaces to be displayed as shown in Fig. 5.5.

Fig. 5.5: Seismic data of Sea Bed, Base

Cretaceous, Top Tarbert, Top Ness and Top
Etive by choosing Points option displayed in a
3D window

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On other hands, if you select the Lines Option, the Input

data dialog form appears. Select the Elevation Time option
from the Domain combo box and the Other option for the
Line type as shown in Fig. 5.6. Press the Ok for All button
and press OK.:

Fig. 5.6: The Import Lines/Points Form

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Fig. 5.7: The Input Data Dialog

Fig.5.8: Seismic data of Sea Bed, Base

Cretaceous, Top Tarbert, Top Ness and Top
Etive, by choosing Lines option displayed in a 3D
window

Next, the Horizons are arranged from top to bottom as

they appear in the geological column as follows (Fig.

5.8):
1. Sea Bed
2. Base Cretaceous
3. Top Tarbert
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4. Top Ness
5. Top Ettive