摘要:
A method is described for the measurement of multidirectional far-field source signatures from seismic surveys whereby a vertical cable acquisition technique is provided, vertical cable data are acquired, the proper receivers are specified to measure the signature, data are sorted into common selected receiver gathers CSRG, the direct wave within common receiver gather is properly windowed, the angles of each direct path are computed and the amplitude of the signatures is normalized, so as to obtain the multidirectional far-field signatures of the seismic source array having the same characteristics as those that generated the seismic reflections.
摘要:
A system for, and method of, orienting seismic energy sources and seismic energy receivers to substantially separate a compressional wave from a vertical shear wave. The method includes reflecting a seismic energy from a subsurface interface to produce a reflected seismic energy wave that has a compressional energy and vertical shear energy associated therewith. A first seismic energy receiver is oriented such that it is aligned with an angle of emergence of the reflected seismic energy wave to thereby maximize the vertical shear energy received by a second seismic energy receiver.
摘要:
A method of determining an optimum processing sequence by calculation of processing sequence sensitivity and processing sequence error. A reference seismic processing sequence is applied to input raw gathers to obtain reference seismic output data. A series of test seismic processing sequences are applied to the input raw gathers to obtain test seismic output data. The RMS value of the test seismic output data is normalized to that of the reference seismic output data on a trace by trace basis. The normalized difference between the test and the reference seismic output data is calculated on a sample by sample basis in the time domain and are displayed on color coded plots in the time scale format over the CDP range. Linear regression is performed for each CMP gather to obtain the stack and the zero offset calculated for each time index and the difference is recorded. The normalized differences between the error for the test and the reference sequences are calculated and displayed on color coded plots. The order of sensitivity for each processing step in the reference processing sequence is determined. If necessary, any processing step is rejected and the reference processing sequence is revised.
摘要:
A method for making a 3-D cube of near traces from data acquired in a marine reflection seismic survey. A method for making a 3-D cube of near traces using at least one source (S.sub.1, S.sub.2) and a plurality of streamers (4 to 7) spaced from the source, each comprising receivers/recorders (R.sup.1.sub.4, R.sup.1.sub.5, R.sup.1.sub.6, R.sup.1.sub.7) as well as means for the space tracking of each source and each streamer, the image of the subsurface being produced in three dimensions with a system of X, Y, T axes in the form of a 3-D cube by assigning to each bin of a group of bins forming a group with a regular grid in an X,Y plane, a central trace represented at the center of said bin along the time axis (T), said method being characterized in that for each line navigated, said central trace is produced from at least a first recorded trace whose offset is as close as possible to a constant offset equal to the smallest offset common to at least the group of traces of the navigated line.
摘要:
Recorded seismic traces are gathered into common offset groups. Within each group, the traces are arranged according to shot point number. Mean and standard deviations are determined for each trace. High frequency amplitude variations in the mean and standard deviations caused by variations in source strengths and receiver calibrations are removed to produce traces of low frequency amplitude variations representing subsurface geology or wave propagation effects.
摘要:
A novel method of geophysical exploration is provided whereby shot points and receiver locations are positioned such that seismic data resulting therefrom can advantageously be processed employing 3-D processing techniques to obtain a better image of the earth's subsurface structure. In one embodiment, shot points, or alternatively, receiver locations are arranged along generally sawtooth or zig zag lines so that common midpoint bins of seismic signals include a generally uniform distribution of source-receiver pair azimuths. In another embodiment, both the shot points and receiver locations are arrayed along generally alternating, sawtooth or zig zag lines.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for obtaining seismic vibrator reflection data is disclosed with a significant signal to noise ratio. The earth is sinusoidally vibrated with source vibrations linearly varying over time. The amplitudes of the reflections from the subsurface strata interfaces are sensed and multiplied by the amplitude of the source vibrations, resulting in a first representation of the product as a function of time. A second representation of the product is calculated in association with negative values of time, such that phase consistency between the two representations is maintained. The two representations are then mathematically combined, with values of zero associated with all other values of time. The two representations are then linearly transformed into a function of frequency, and loaded into an array for computer operation. An inverse Fourier transform is the performed on the combined representations as a function of frequency, resulting in a timedomain representation of the combined representations indicating the delay times between the source vibrations and the sensed reflections. After various mathematical steps, the waveform is displayed in a form adapted to geophysical analysis.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for improving seismic resolution involving the application of scaling factors to seismic data which compensate for amplitude decay as a function of time, frequency and source-to-receiver distance (position). Each seismic trace associated with a common source-to-receiver distance is first separated into a plurality of frequency band-limited component traces. A time-variant amplitude scale factor (or its equivalent) is generated for each component trace. These scale factors are then applied to the component trace thus compensating for amplitude decay of the component trace. Upon recombination of the component traces a multidimensional amplitude scaled (MIDAS) seismic trace is recovered. The apparatus and method are particularly useful in creating a high-frequency extension of the frequency bandwidth resulting in improved resolution upon further processing or display. The method can be implemented as part of the field procedure or during subsequent computer processing.
摘要:
This abstract describes a system for acquisition of analog signals at a plurality of sensors, carrying these signals in goups of M channels to each of N spaced-apart array terminals, processing each signal in the array terminals by separately amplifying, adding to a shifting function of selected amplitude, axis-crossing-coding these sum signals and storing as single bit pulses, one for each channel, in a parallel-to-serial converter. Each of the converters in each of the array terminals are operatively connected in series and to an array controller, which also controls a disc magnetic recorder to run at constant speed. The disc generates a disc clock, and responsive to the disc clock the converters are read out in series as a sequential train of MN bits and stored on the disc. Successive samples at subsequent digitizing intervals are stored on the disc, to form a first record. Subsequent records are processed, coded and recorded, and composited with previous records on the disc. After a plurality of records have been composited the stacked series is read off the disc in demultiplexed form, and stored in a computer memory. The resulting traces are than processed by a computer and FFT box.
摘要:
Multitrace seismic data is analog velocity filtered to reject signals arriving at the detector array along undesired apparent velocity paths. The detected seismic signals are recorded on a magnetic medium and read out by means of two oppositely polarized read heads whose outputs are combined and applied to an attenuator and the resultant signals are thereafter summed. The read head spacing and signal attenuation are set in accordance with the spacing of the corresponding detector from the array center. Thus each trace is convolved with a two point operator which is dependent on detector offset. The summation signal includes only events which appear at the detector array along apparent velocity paths greater than a preselected value. The preselected value may be adjusted by varying the speed of the record medium.