摘要:
Methods of analyzing velocity models include defining velocity anomaly models for a subsurface region under study. The velocity anomaly model is overlain on a seismic stack image to produce a hybrid velocity/amplitude model. Regions in which stack amplitudes are coincident with velocity anomalies may be interpreted as representing structures of interest. In an embodiment, clathrate deposits are identified using the hybrid model. In an embodiment, geobodies are identified, and velocity anomalies are constrained by the geobodies.
摘要:
The described method and system assist an interpreter in analyzing seismic (702), geophysical, or geoscience data. In particular, the method and system includes defining a conceptual model (712) of subsurface hydrocarbon accumulations; defining an interpretational model (710) linking observations to concepts; obtaining and entering observations into a database; querying the database (714) for instances of particular concepts or classifying observations with regard to different concepts; and repetition of the above steps for additional iterations.
摘要:
A system and methods for analyzing seismic data are provided herein. The method includes identifying, via a computing device, a representation of a seismic data set (1802) and determining a number of feature descriptors corresponding to each of a number of aggregates within the representation (1804). The method also includes identifying a query relating to the representation and one or more vocabulary definitions relating to the query (1806), analyzing the representation to compute a likelihood that each of the aggregates satisfies the query (1808), and returning a result of the query (1810).
摘要:
Method and system for more efficient checkpointing strategy in cross correlating (316) a forward (328) and backward (308) propagated wave such as in migrating (326) or inverting seismic data. The checkpointing strategy includes storing in memory forward simulation data at a checkpointed time step, wherein the stored data are sufficient to do a cross correlation at that time step but not to restart the forward simulation. At other checkpoints, a greater amount of data sufficient to restart the simulation may be stored in memory (314). Methods are disclosed for finding an optimal combination, i.e. one that minimizes computation time (1132), of the two types of checkpoints for a given amount of computer memory (1004), and for locating a checkpoint at an optimal time step (306, 1214, 1310). The optimal checkpointing strategy (1002) also may optimize (1408) on use of fast (1402) vs. slow (1404) storage.
摘要:
Determining geological layer location in a subterranean formation, including receiving seismic data representing an interaction of the geological layer with propagation of a seismic wave, identifying a source wavelet representing a portion of the seismic wave impinging on a boundary of the geological layer, providing a geological layer template of the geological layer including primary and secondary reflection interfaces associated with reflectivity based on material properties of the geological layer, generating a wavelet response template by applying the source wavelet to the geological layer template using a mathematical convolution operation to model seismic wave interference caused by the primary and secondary reflection interfaces, identifying an extremum of the seismic data, and determining, based on the extremum, the location of the geological layer in the subterranean formation using the wavelet response template.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for determining the connectivity architecture of a hydrocarbon reservoir in terms of locally optimal paths between selected source points, e.g. wells. In one embodiment of the invention, a fast-marching method (133) is used to compute the distance field (or the time of arrival field) from N selected source points in a heterogeneous media, i.e. in a non-uniform velocity field. This is done by propagating N labeled (132) fronts simultaneously from N objects. Then, a method (134) is disclosed for detecting Voronoi curves or Voronoi surfaces, where fronts of differing labels meet each ether. Then, saddle points are found on the Voronoi curves or surfaces (135), and each saddle point is used to determine a locally optimal path (136) between a pair of equidistant (from the saddle point), closest (to the saddle point) source points.
摘要:
A system and methods for enhancing an image (300) of post-stack seismic data, with pre-stack seismic data features, and displaying the enhanced image (600) with the image of the post-stack seismic data (300) are disclosed.