Abstract:
Methods and systems for target oriented 4D binning of seismic data are presented. A target depth horizon is selected in the vicinity of where 4D changes are expected. Respectively for each data vintage, relationships between the seismic traces and reflection bins, associated with the depth surface, are established and the seismic traces are divided into common reflection angle subsets. The best matching traces from both vintages are selected for each reflection bin and output for further processing.
Abstract:
Computing device, computer instructions and method for up-down separation of seismic data. The method includes receiving the seismic data, which includes hydrophone data and particle motion data; performing a first up-down separation, which is independent of a ghost model, using as input the hydrophone data and the particle motion data, to obtain first up-down separated data; performing a second up-down separation by using as input a combination of (i) the hydrophone data and/or the particle motion data and (ii) the first up-down separated data, wherein an output of the second up-down separation is second up-down separated data; and generating an image of the subsurface based on the second up-down separated data.
Abstract:
During a seismic survey, shots located close to one another are fired at a time interval shorter than an echo time interval and longer than a closest receiver time interval. During the echo time interval which follows a first shot, receivers located within a predetermined distance from the first shot location detect seismic reflections related to the first shot. During the closest-receiver time interval which follows the first shot, at least one seismic receiver located closest to the first shot location detects all the reflections from the first shot reaching this seismic receiver.
Abstract:
A method for spectral analysis of seismic data obtains imaged seismic data and generates orthogonally shifted imaged seismic data gathers. The orthogonally shifted imaged seismic data gathers are processed to generate a spectrally processed imaged seismic data. Alternatively, the imaged seismic data are obtained using a spectral processing filter that is a function of a magnitude of a total wavenumber of the imaged seismic data in three dimensions and a spatially variable velocity function.
Abstract:
Recorded seismic data are obtained at a plurality of receivers from a plurality of sources, and a set of sources from the plurality of sources is selected using spatial criteria based on a location of each source such that any two sources in the set of sources are separated by a predefined minimum distance of separation sufficient to reduce cross talk between sources. The set of sources is combined in a non-encoded manner into a composite source, and forward modeling for the composite source is performed to generate a synthetic seismic data set. A composite recorded seismic data set for the set of sources is determined, and the synthetic seismic data set and composite recorded seismic data set are used to determine a residual seismic data set. Backward modeling generates a gradient update used to generate an updated earth model.
Abstract:
Method and system for acquiring seismic data. The marine seismic acquisition system includes a first vessel that follows an inline direction (X); a first source array (S1) configured to generate first seismic waves; and a second source array (S2) configured to generate second seismic waves. The first and second source arrays are towed by the first vessel along the inline direction (X) and a first inline distance (d) between (i) a first center of source (CS1) of the first source array (S1) and (ii) a second center of source (CS2) of the second source array (S2) is different from zero.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring a subsurface during a 4-dimensional (4D) survey. The method includes obtaining an area of the subsurface that needs to be monitored; identifying receiver and source locations for the area and source frequencies to be emitted into the area based on demigration or inverse ray tracing; performing a light base survey for the area; performing a light monitor survey for the area; and generating an image of the area based on a comparison of (i) the light base survey, and (ii) the light monitor survey for the area.
Abstract:
A computing device and a method for processing seismic data associated with a surveyed subsurface. The method includes receiving at least first and second seismic data sets that were recorded with different spatial sampling and different temporal bandwidths; using the first seismic data to guide a processing of the second seismic data; and generating an image of the subsurface based on processed second seismic data.
Abstract:
A marine survey system includes a collar configured to be affixed to a tow member, to connect a separation member to the tow member and to release the separation member when a lock-release condition is met. Alternatively or additionally, the marine survey system includes a variable drag force mechanism configured to generate a first drag force pushing the collar downstream before the collar reaches a downstream element beyond which the collar cannot move, and to generate a second drag force after the collar has reached the downstream element.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for to two dimensional gravity modeling with variable densities are disclosed. The methods may include a method of modeling the density of a subsurface formation is disclosed. The methods may include generating a plurality of cells in a cross section of density values corresponding to a subsurface formation. The methods may further include assigning a density value to each cell. The methods may further include calculating a gravity effect for each cell based upon the density value. The methods may further include recording the gravity effect for each cell in a data structure.