Unsupervised seismic facies classification: A review and comparison of techniques and implementation

The use of automatic seismic facies classification techniques has been steadily increasing within E&P interpretation workflows over the past 10 years. It is not yet considered a standard procedure but, with the knowledge of the advantages (and limitations) of the different seismic classification methods, its role in the interpretation process as a successful hydrocarbon prediction tool is anticipated to grow.