POSC Specifications
Version 2.2
Usage Guide
Table of Contents

POSC Epicentre v2.2: Usage Guide
Table of Contents


Section 1 - Seismic

  Preface and Reader Information

  1.1 Seismic 2D Line Example

     1.1.1 Assumptions
     1.1.2 Definition
     1.1.3 Description of Example
     1.1.4 Epicentre Description
     1.1.5 Instantiate Line and Locations
     1.1.6 Alternative Way to Store Locations
     1.1.7 Additional and Optional Information
     1.1.8 Referring to Data Stored Offline (such as SEG Y data)
     1.1.9 More Information about the Seismic Data
     1.1.10 Variations on Data
     1.1.11 Supplementary Information
     1.1.12 Processing Information

  1.2 Four Point Geometry Calculations

  1.3 Recommendations for Seismic

     1.3.1 Binset Formation
     1.3.2 Seismic Geometries
     1.3.3 Alternate Representation of Bin Geometries

  1.4 Seismic Acquisition Locations

     1.4.1 Information Content
     1.4.2 Epicentre Content relative to UKOOA P1/90: Marine
     1.4.3 Epicentre Content relative to UKOOA P1/90: Land

  1.5 Seismic Datums

     1.5.1 Constant Datum
     1.5.2 Variable Datum

Section 2 - Seismic Interpretation

  Preface and Reader Information

  2.1 Introduction

  2.2 Background Preparation

     2.2.1 Pre-build Entities
     2.2.2 Description of Example
     2.2.3 Create the Project Team
     2.2.4 Create the Project Parent Activity

  2.3 Load the Seismic Information

     2.3.1 Epicentre Description
     2.3.2 Instantiate Line and Locations
     2.3.3 Seismic Data

  2.4 Pick an Horizon

  2.5 Store the AN-3 pick

     2.5.1 Adding more lines - overturned beds
     2.5.2 Adding more lines - Two segments
     2.5.3 Putting the edges together
     2.5.4 Summary of Picks Loading

  2.6 Add Picks and Change Interpretation

     2.6.1 Add a pick to the Composite
     2.6.2 Change the interpretation

  2.7 Adding More Horizons


Section 3 - Coordinate Systems

  Preface and Reader Information
  Web References

  3.1 Basic Understanding of Coordinate Systems

     3.1.1 Background
     3.1.2 Types of Epicentre Supplied Coordinate Systems
     3.1.3 Finding what Coordinate System Information is Stored
     3.1.4 Using an Existing Coordinate System
     3.1.5 Creating a New Coordinate System
     3.1.6 Coordinate System Transformations
     3.1.7 Using a UTM Transformation
     3.1.8 Storing Locations
     3.1.9 Using Vertical Coordinate Systems and Measured Depths

  3.2 Coordinate systems - A Deeper Understanding

     3.2.1 Geographic Coordinate Systems
     3.2.2 Elevations
     3.2.3 Projected Coordinate Systems
     3.2.4 Redatuming Transformations - Basics

  3.3 Advanced Usage of Coordinate Systems

     3.3.1 Background
     3.3.2 Forming a Geographic_coordinate_system
     3.3.3 Forming a projected coordinate system
     3.3.4 Storing Coordinate Transformations
     3.3.5 Redatuming Transformations
     3.3.6 Finding the methods and their parameters

  3.4 Projections and Projected Coordinate System formulas

     3.4.1 Introduction
     3.4.2 Identification of Projected Coordinate Systems
     3.4.3 Projected coordinate system parameters
     3.4.4 Projected coordinate system formulas
     3.4.4.1 Lambert Conic Conformal
     3.4.4.2 Mercator
     3.4.4.3 Cassini-Soldner
     3.4.4.4 Transverse Mercator
     3.4.4.5 Oblique Mercator
     3.4.4.6 The Stereographic
     3.4.4.7 New Zealand Map Grid
     3.4.4.8 Tunisia Mining Grid

  3.5 Geographic Coordinate System Transformations

     3.5.1 Geographic Coordinate System Transformation Methods
     3.5.2 Geographic Coordinate System Transformation Formulas
     3.5.2.1 Geocentric Cartesian Coordinate Translations
     3.5.2.2 Molodenski transformation
     3.5.2.3 Helmert Transformation
     3.5.2.3 Polynomial Transformation for Spain

Section 4 - Business Associates

  4.1 The Simple Business_associate

  4.2 Information About the Business_associate

  4.3 Using Business_associates in Roles

  4.4 Associating Business_associate

  4.5 Ownership Percentages


Last modified: 27 Aug 1997
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