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Seismology

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003325

The scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. In the context of oil and gas, it specifically involves the application of seismic methods to image subsurface geological structures for hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir characterization. This field encompasses seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003325
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003325",
  "term": "Seismology",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. In the context of oil and gas, it specifically involves the application of seismic methods to image subsurface geological structures for hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir characterization. This field encompasses seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/seismology/"
}

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