Seismic attributes for enhanced structural and stratigraphic interpretation of Fuba Field, Onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria using Well-log and 3D Seismic data are here presented. Well-to-Seismic ties, faults and horizon mapping, time-surface generation, depth conversion and seismic attributes generation were carried out using Petrel software. The structural interpretation of seismic data reveal highly synthetic and antithetic faults which are in line with faults trends identified in the Niger Delta. Of the 29 interpreted faults, only synthetic and antithetic faults are regional, running from the top to bottom across the field. These faults play significant roles in trap formation at the upper, middle and lower sections of the field. Two distinct horizons were mapped. Fault and horizon interpretation reveal closures which are collapsed crestal structures bounded by these two major faults. The depth structure maps reveal anticlinal faults. Reservoirs are found at a shallower depth from 6500 to 7500ft and at a deeper depth ranging from 11500 to 13000ft. The synthetic and antithetic faults act as good traps for the hydrocarbon accumulation in the study area. The variance and chaos values range from 0.0 to 1.0. The dip magnitude and azimuth values range from 0 to 90 degrees and 0 to 360 degrees. The variance edge, chaos, dip magnitude and azimuth analysis were used to delineate the prominent and subtle faults in the area. The results of spectral decomposition at a frequency of 12-35Hz indicates areas of low frequency and high amplitude associated with known hydrocarbon zones, the presence of channels, lobes and small scale faults in the field. The result of the seismic attribute analysis has shown that the Fuba field has good hydrocarbon prospects.

Keywords: Growth faults, Variance method, Chaos, Spectral decomposition, Niger Delta, Nigeria.

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The author is grateful to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Port Harcourt Nigeria for the release of the academic data for the purpose of this study.