Abstract

Reliable sub-seismic scale fracture characterization requires a consistent workflow including wide-azimuth. wide-offset data acquisition, azimuth-friendly and amplitude-preserved data pre-conditioning, robust attribute generation, and analysis of fracture-related azimuthal anisotropic effects. Using a Middle East dataset, we present an innovative workflow with the characteristic main features: 1. A recently developed geostatistical decomposition, allowing the separation of azimuthal seismic attributes into (1) a