Webinar: Faults and Reservoir Properties in the Montney: Leveraging AI and Predictive Technologies
Presented by: Mantu Sihota, P. Geo.
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 9am – 10am MST
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The Montney play contains a dense network of major and minor faults across its main development fairway, and these structural elements can strongly influence reservoir connectivity, compartmentalization, pressure behavior, and well and pad economics. Building a detailed, consistent fault framework across large 3D seismic volumes has traditionally required significant manual effort, and interpretation pace often becomes the bottleneck for timely subsurface decisions.
In this webinar, Mantu Sihota (Pulse Seismic) presents a case study showing how subsurfaceAI’s interpAI package accelerates Montney seismic interpretation by combining AI-based fault detection with predictive reservoir mapping. Machine learning rapidly generates fault probability volumes and coherent fault trends from 3D seismic, helping interpreters capture both obvious and subtle discontinuities that can be missed or picked inconsistently with conventional methods. The workflow is interpreter-led: AI delivers a fast, repeatable first pass and flags uncertainty, while geophysicists validate results, refine interpretations, and integrate geologic context and well control.
The talk also demonstrates AI-assisted reservoir property mapping that converts seismic character into practical, interpretable volumes to support fairway screening, landing zone evaluation, and development planning. Tied to a robust fault framework, these predictions improve understanding of compartmentalization and help anticipate production and pressure responses.
A central theme is economic value: shorter interpretation cycles, improved consistency and coverage, and earlier risk reduction translate into lower evaluation cost and faster, more confident decisions for the Montney play.
About the Speaker
Mantu Sihota, P.Geo., has more than 30 years of geoscience experience in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Before joining Pulse Seismic, he served as Chief Geoscientist/Geophysicist at NAL, Manager and Chief Geophysicist at Long Run Exploration (Galleon), and Senior Geophysicist at Encana (PanCanadian). Over his career, he has been involved in the planning and execution of more than 500 wells and has a strong track record spanning technical delivery, leadership, and business development. He is also committed to mentorship and has supervised and trained numerous summer students and early-career geoscientists. P. Geo
