Definition of the B Salt Edge of Southern Limb of the Michigan Basin Using Seismic Techniques
Date of Award
6-1988
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological and Environmental Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Gerry Clarkson
Second Advisor
W. Thomas Straw
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Abstract Only
Restricted to Campus until
6-2038
Abstract
In the southern Michigan Basin potential hydrocarbon traps are formed by salt collapse structures caused by postdepositional leaching of the B salt in the Silurian Salina Group. These salt collapse structures have been misinterpreted as pinnacle reefs in seismic data. A geologic model for the salt collapse structure is developed and used to construct a synthetic seismic section. By using a synthetic seismic section for a salt collapse structure, as compared to the synthetic section for a pinnacle reef, salt collapse features are clearly seen on two seismic lines in the southern Michigan Basin. Reproduced
Recommended Citation
Fici, Huseyin Ali, "Definition of the B Salt Edge of Southern Limb of the Michigan Basin Using Seismic Techniques" (1988). Masters Theses. 3514.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3514