Publication Name: Eastern Australian Basins Symposium 2001
Authors: E. Matthews and C. Lewis
Date Published: November 2001
Number of Pages: 32
Reference Type: Magazine Article
Abstract:
Coastal sand bodies within the Eocene-Paleocene Kapuni Group are a prime target for exploration in the Taranaki Basin. While regional amplitude mapping can be used to map the major facies belts, more detailed local mapping is needed to identify individual sand bodies such as barrier islands, or attached strand plains.Seismic forward modelling studies have shown that the 2D geological model of the barrier island complex generates a synthetic seismic response identical to the recorded seismic response. Furthermore, seismic inversion generates impedance contrasts both consistent with the geological model and indicative of hydrocarbon-bearing sands.