Fault　recognition　is　a　difficult　problem　in　seismic　exploration　data　interpretation,　and　there　is　still　no　solution　both　well　in　terms　of　accuracy　and　signal-to-noise　ratio.　To　solve　this　problem,　based　on　the　region　energy　algorithm,　a　novel　fault　recognition　method　is　proposed,　which　determines　the　direction　of　fault　tracking　based　on　region　energy　when　identifying　fault　points.　First,　the　third-generation　coherence　cube　algorithm　is　adopted　to　calculate　the　coherence　attribute　of　the　seismic　data　volume.　Then,　fault　tracking　is　performed　on　each　seismic　section.　When　conducting　fault　tracking,　the　seismic　sample　is　scanned　and　identified　one　by　one.　If　it　is　a　fault　point,　it　is　assigned　to　the　corresponding　fault　in　the　connected　area,　and　then,　track　along　a　certain　direction　of　the　current　pixel　point　in　the　front　left,　directly　ahead,　or　front　right　direction.　The　selection　of　the　tracking　directions　is　based　on　the　energy　of　the　corresponding　area　in　the　direction.　The　direction　with　the　highest　energy　is　tracked　in　the　direction　until　the　complete　fault　is　tracked　or　the　stopping　condition　is　reached.　If　the　point　is　not　judged　as　a　fault　point,　a　certain　distance　is　tracked　down　continue　and　the　path　is　stored　temporarily.　If　a　fault　point　is　tracked,　the　tracking　path　is　classified　as　a　fault,　otherwise　return　to　continue　scanning.　When　all　the　sample　points　on　the　seismic　section　are　scanned,　the　fault　tracking　on　the　corresponding　section　is　completed.　Subsequently,　the　fault　points　are　fitted　using　the　least　squares　fitting　algorithm,　and　the　fault　line　is　obtained.　Finally,　comparative　experiments　were　conducted　on　actual　seismic　data,　and　the　effectiveness　of　the　novel　method　was　validated.