Structural restoration and validation

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Creating viable interpretations that are internally consistent, obey basic structural rules and align with known deformation processes through geological time provides critical constraint in complex and uncertain subsurface environments.

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Sequential restorations also provide palaeo-geometry input to basin modelling, constraining maturation timing, complex burial histories, charge access, focus and fetch cells, weld timing in salt-dependent systems and interaction of growth structures with syn-kinematic reservoirs. In particular we have deep experience in complex salt-tectonic environments across the globe. 

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We have extensive experience with the key structural restoration and geometric modelling software houses including direct involvement with algorithm design and testing. We have access and expert-level experience with the Petroleum Experts Move suite, Halliburton's Lithotect and the StructureSolver software. 

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a sample of relevant publications:

 

Buddin, T., ‘‘Structural Restoration and Balancing in Passive Margins with mobile salt – a key tool for managing subsurface uncertainty’: invited keynote presentation, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, October 2010, Denver CO, USA.

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Fernández, O., Buddin, T., Armstrong, N., MacConnell, D., Gaynor, N, 2006. 3D Restoration vs 3D Thickness Maps to Study the Evolution of Salt-Controlled Systems: An Example from the Atwater Fold Belt (Gulf of Mexico). AAPG Meeting, Houston, April 10-13, 2006. (Abstract)

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Byrd, T., Meisling, K., Jaffey, N., Vines, J., Buddin, T., and E. Ekstrand., 3D Structural Restoration of Ponded-Basin Turbidite Reservoirs in a Linked Extensional-Compressional Salt Basin, Holstein Field, Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico. 2004. Vol. 24. Salt Sediment Interactions and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity: Concepts, Applications, and Case Studies for the 21st Century: GCSSEPM 24th Annual. Perkins Research Conference. Extended Abstract 965-996; DOI: 10.5724/gcs.04.24.0965

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Buddin, T.S., Mark C. Williams and Steve H. Hall: An Evolutionary 3D Model for the Development of the Frontal Fold-Belt, Atwater Valley and Southern Green Canyon Areas, Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico. AAPG Annual Meeting March 10-13, (2002) Houston, Texas.  American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention Abstracts A25.

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Buddin T.S., Kane S.J., Williams G.D. & Egan S.S., A sensitivity analysis of 3D restoration techniques using vertical and inclined shear constructions (1997). Tectonophysics 269,p33-50

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Williams G.D., Kane S.J., Buddin T.S., & Richards A.J.  Restoration and balance of complex folded and faulted rock volumes: flexural flattening, jigsaw fitting and decompaction in three dimensions. (1997) Tectonophysics, 273, p203-218.

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