Seismic Depth Imaging: Challenges and Benefits in Mineral Exploration
By: Prof Stefan Buske and Lena Bräunig
Instructor
Prof Stefan Buske and Lena Bräunig
Duration
1 hour
Disciplines
Mineral Exploration, Mining
Language
English
Webinar description
Reflection seismics is an important and emerging tool for mineral exploration in hardrock environments, but often challenged by strong wavefield scattering, steeply dipping structures and non-regular source and receiver distributions.
In our webinar, we show the benefits of applying focusing prestack depth imaging approaches in such cases, including its embedding in an optimum processing workflow accompanied by sophisticated velocity model building tools. A case study from a mineral deposit in Blötberget (Sweden) showcases the successful application in obtaining a high-resolution 3D seismic image cube which can serve as an excellent basis for reliable subsequent 3D geological modelling of the deposit.
- Session 1: 26 August 2020 (10:00 - 11:00)
- Session 2: 28 August 2020 (16:00 - 17:00)
Pre-watching
Participants are encouraged to watch the YouTube videos before attending the webinar session.
About the Lecturers
Stefan Buske is a Professor of Applied Geophysics and Exploration Geophysics at the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF, Germany) since 2010. He earned a PhD and a diploma in geophysics at University of Frankfurt (Germany), worked in the Depth Imaging Department at Ensign Geophysics Ltd. (London) and stayed at Freie Universität Berlin from 2000-2010 before joining TUBAF.
Lena Bräunig is a Ph.D. candidate at the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF, Germany). Within the Smart Exploration project Lena analyzes the seismic characterization of mineral deposits. Her research focuses on the application of advanced seismic depth imaging approaches by using both existing and acquired seismic data in order to reveal high-resolution seismic images of the deposits.