By PHILLIP BORDING and LARRY LINES

Editor's note: Bording is a consultant in Hazel Green, Ala., and Lines is with the University of Calgary, Canada.

The Geophysical Corner is a regular column in the EXPLORER, produced cooperatively by the AAPG Geophysical Integration and SEG Interpretation committees, and edited by R. Randy Ray. This month's column is titled "Seismic Modeling and Imaging - Making Waves."

Seismic Modeling Makes Waves

Figure 3b

... shows the depth image of the salt pillow obtained by reverse-time migration. The dipping seismic reflectors and the salt pillow between offsets of 4-8 kilometers and depths of 3-5 kilometers can be readily interpreted.