9.3.1 Example 1: Creating an Earth Model

To best show how RESQML works, this example uses different RESQML-enabled software for different steps in the process (in reality, some software packages could do all or most of these steps). The software used in this scenario includes those listed in the table below. The table also shows the names of the EPC files (which contain all the data objects in a transfer) that each software reads and writes. (Note: EPC files are transient; they exist only for a single transfer. For more information about EPC files, see 3.2.6 EPC File for Grouping Data Files .)

Ideally, it is best to begin thinking about the data exchange at the beginning of the earth modeling process.

The first exchange begins after the realization of step 1, seismic interpretation (see the next section). At the end of this step 1, the users record the results of the seismic interpretation.