A METHOD FOR VALIDATING GEOLOGICAL MODEL DATA OVER CORRESPONDING ORIGINAL SEISMIC DATA

The present invention describes A computer implemented method for generating a validated geological model from three-dimensional (3D) seismic data and legacy data, the method comprising the steps of (a) receiving said legacy data from a first data source; (b) receiving said 3D seismic data from a second data source; (c) based on receiving said legacy data and said 3D seismic data, generating an adaptive geological model from said 3D seismic data, said adaptive geological model comprising at least one characteristic geological property; (d) generating at least one synthetic seismic data from at least a first region of interest of said adaptive geological model, the synthetic seismic data being adapted to determine a qualitative similarity value between at least said first region of interest of said adaptive geological model and a corresponding region of interest of said received 3D seismic data; (e) comparing said qualitative similarity value to a corresponding value within said legacy data; (f) adjusting said at least one characteristic geological property until said qualitative similarity value is within a predetermined threshold region of said corresponding value from said legacy data, and (g) automatically generating said validated geologic model including said at least one characteristic geological property that has been modified to be within said predetermined threshold region of said corresponding value from said legacy data.