Method and system of plotting values indicative of characteristics of an underground formation
Plotting values indicative of characteristics of an underground formation. At least some of the illustrative embodiments include: obtaining a plurality of values indicative of characteristics of an underground formation; and plotting the plurality of values on an output device of a computer system. The plotting may further include: plotting parallel to a first axis a first plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of a value of a characteristic of a first portion of the underground formation, location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of a first parameter, and location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of a second parameter distinct from the first parameter; and wherein location of at least one symbol with respect to the first axis is also indicative of a third parameter, different than the first and second parameters.
1. A method comprising:
obtaining, by a computer system, a plurality of values indicative of characteristics of an underground formation;
plotting, by the computer system, the plurality of values on an output device of the computer system, the plotting by:
plotting parallel to a first axis a first plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of a value of a characteristic of a first portion of the underground formation, location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of a first parameter, and location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of a second parameter distinct from the first parameter; and
plotting parallel to the first axis a second plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of a value of the characteristic of a second portion of the underground formation, location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of the first parameter, and location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to the second axis is indicative of the second parameter; and
wherein location of at least one symbol from each plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is also indicative of a third parameter, different than the first and second parameters.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first parameter is geologic time, the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth of the respective portion of the underground formation.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the characteristic is at least one selected from the group consisting of: temperature with respect to geologic time; depth with respect to geologic time; porosity with respect to geologic time; permeability with respect to geologic time; density with respect to geologic time; and lithology with respect to geologic time.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth, and the characteristic and first parameter are at least one selected from the group consisting of: amplitude of reflected seismic signals (from 4D seismic surveys) with respect to a seismic event; phase of reflected seismic signals with respect to angle for a seismic event; or frequency of reflected seismic signals with respect to offset for a seismic event.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein plotting the first plurality of symbols further comprises plotting sections of color.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein plotting sections of color further comprises plotting sections of color such that a range of values of the characteristic are plotted in a same color.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the output device is a display device.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first axis is a vertical axis.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein obtaining the plurality of values further comprises obtaining modeled values indicative of one or more characteristics of an underground formation, the modeled values generated by a basin simulation model.
10. A system comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor; and
a display device coupled to the processor;
the memory stores a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
obtain a first data set indicative of a horizon of an underground formation;
obtain a second data set indicative of a characteristic of the underground formation;
write values indicative of the horizon of the underground formation, and values indicative of the characteristic of the underground formation, the writing to a portable storage device coupled to the processor, the writing in conformance with a seismic data format and such that, when the values are read and plotted, an arrangement of the values cause a plotting program to:
plot parallel to a first axis a first plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of the characteristic of a first portion of the underground formation, location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of a first parameter, and location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of a second parameter distinct from the first parameter; and
plot parallel to the first axis a second plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of the characteristic of a second portion of the underground formation, location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of the first parameter, and location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of the second parameter; and
wherein location of at least one symbol from each plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is also indicative of a third parameter, different than the first and second parameters.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first parameter is geologic time, the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the characteristic is at least one selected from the group consisting of: temperature with respect to geologic time; depth with respect to geologic time; porosity with respect to geologic time; permeability with respect to geologic time; density with respect to geologic time; and lithology with respect to geologic time.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth of the respective portion of the underground formation, and the characteristic and first parameter are at least one selected from the group consisting of: amplitude of reflected seismic signals with respect to a seismic event; phase of reflected seismic signals with respect to angle for a seismic event; or frequency of reflected seismic signals with respect to offset for a seismic event.
14. The system of claim 10 wherein the first axis is a vertical axis.
15. A method comprising:
obtaining, by a computer system, a first data set indicative of a horizon of an underground formation;
obtaining, by the computer system, a second data set indicative of a characteristic of the underground formation; and
writing, by the computer system, values indicative of the horizon of the underground formation, and values indicative of the characteristic of the underground formation, the writing to a memory device, and the writing such that when the values are read and plotted by a plotting program, the values cause the plotting program to:
plot parallel to a first axis a first plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of the characteristic of a first portion of the underground formation, location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of a first parameter, and location of the first plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of a second parameter distinct from the first parameter; and
plot parallel to the first axis a second plurality of symbols where each symbol is indicative of the characteristic of a second portion of the underground formation, location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is indicative of the first parameter, and location of the second plurality of symbols with respect to a second axis is indicative of the second parameter; and
wherein location of at least one symbol from each plurality of symbols with respect to the first axis is also indicative of a third parameter, different than the first and second parameters.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the first parameter is geologic time, the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth of the respective portion of the underground formation.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the characteristic is at least one selected from the group consisting of: temperature with respect to geologic time; depth with respect to geologic time; porosity with respect to geologic time; permeability with respect to geologic time; density with respect to geologic time; and lithology with respect to geologic time.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein the second parameter is present-day horizontal location, and the third parameter is present-day depth of the respective portion of the underground formation, and the characteristic and first parameter are at least one selected from the group consisting of: amplitude of reflected seismic signals with respect to a seismic event; phase of reflected seismic signals with respect to angle for a seismic event; or frequency of reflected seismic signals with respect to offset for a seismic event.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein the first axis is a vertical axis.
20. The method of claim 15 wherein obtaining the second set indicative of a characteristic of the underground formation further comprises obtaining from a model data indicative of the characteristic with respect to geologic time.