Chapter 07 - Fault Data

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Chapter 07 – Fault Data

4.Fault Data In Petrel, fault data is presented in two formats: Fault Polygons and Fault Sticks as follows:

a.F a. Fault Polygons Fault ault poly polygo gons ns are are norm normal ally ly gener generate ated d in the the seis seismi mic c interpretation station or in a mapping application, and are com commonly only dene ened d by the the hang hangiing wall wall line line and and the the footwall line for a given surface.

How to Import Fault Polygons fle 1. Right clic on the Gullaks folderr then then choo choose se Gullaks Input folde Insert older. Rename it to Fault Polygons (ime!. !. "ow right right#cl #clic ic on on the Fault Polygons (ime! folder, then select Import (on Selection!". $he Import File form appears as shown in Fig. %.1. &elect #map$ lines (%S&II! ('.'! from the Files o type combo bo'. (nd press the pen button.

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Fig.).*+ $he Import File form ,. $he -leation ime option and the Fault polygons should be selected from the Domain and /ine ype combo bo'es, as shown in Fig. %.!. (nd press the k or %ll button.

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Fig. ).0+ $he Input data dialog

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Fig.).,+ $he Fault Polygons displayed in a )* window

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1.Fault Sticks Fault stics may be created from within Petrel. $heir les can be edited with any te't editor such as "otepad as shown in Fig. %.+.

Fig.).4+ $he Fault &tics data le open in a "otepad window

How to Import Fault Sticks fle 1. Right clic on the Gullaks Input folder then choose Insert older. Rename it to Faults (time!. (nd right clic on this folder then choose Insert older. Rename it to Fault Sticks.

!. "ow right#clic on the Fault Sticks folder, then select Import (on Selection!". $he Import File form appears 5

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as shown in Fig. %.. &elect #map$ lines (%S&II! ('.'! from the Files o type combo bo'. (nd press the pen button.

Fig.).2+ $he Import File form

,. $he -leation ime option and the Fault sticks should be selected from the Domain and /ine ype combo

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bo'es, as shown in Fig. %.-. (nd press the k or %ll button.

Fig.).3+ $he Input *ata *ialog

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Fig.).)+ $he Fault Sticks displayed in a )* window

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