This book is meant for geoscientists and engineers who are beginners,
and introduces them to the field of seismic data interpretation and
evaluation. The exquisite seismic illustrations and real case examples
interspersed in the text help the readers appreciate the interpretation
of seismic data in a simple way, and at the same time, emphasize the
multidisciplinary, integrated practical approach to data evaluation. A
concerted effort has been made for the readers to realize that mindless
interpretation of seismic data using sophisticated software packages,
without having a grasp on the elementary principles of geology and
geophysics, and coupled with their over-reliance on workstations to
provide solutions can have appalling results all too very often.