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公开(公告)号：US11221425B1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-11
申请号：US16923870
申请日：2020-07-08
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Yi He , Tong Wang Fei , Young Seo Kim
Abstract: A method for building a three dimensional (3D) model of a subsurface formation includes selecting, from a set of seismic shots, a plurality of first arrival signals representing the seismic shots. The method includes applying a quality control function to the plurality of first arrival signals to obtain a set of remaining first arrival signals. For each remaining first arrival signals, the method includes applying a velocity inversion function to obtain a depth velocity value at a common-midpoint (CMP) location in a shot gather including the seismic shot associated with that remaining first arrival signal, the CMP location representing a lateral variation of the shot gather including that seismic shot. The method includes, based on the depth velocity value for the seismic shot associated with each remaining first arrival signal, generating a velocity model representing the 3D model of the subsurface formation.
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公开(公告)号：US11500116B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-15
申请号：US16413240
申请日：2019-05-15
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Woodon Jeong , Constantinos Tsingas , Young Seo Kim
Abstract: Methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium can be used for identifying primary-wave (P-wave) and secondary-wave (S-wave) characteristics of an underground formation by separating P-wave and S-wave modes of seismic data generated by applying a seismic source to a subterranean region of a geological area. Particle motion vectors of a P-wave are parallel to a propagation vector of the P-wave, whereas particle motion vectors of an S-wave are perpendicular to a propagation vector of the S-wave. The parallel and perpendicular relationship between the motion and propagation vectors of the respective P- and S-waves provide a basis for separating P- and S-wave components from a wavefield. The separation methodology extracts P-wave components and S-wave components from the wavefield based on an estimated angle between propagation vectors and wave motion vectors for the wavefield.
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公开(公告)号：US20220187485A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：US17123533
申请日：2020-12-16
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor： Young Seo Kim , Adam J. Fox , Krzysztof K. Sliz , Tong W. Fei , Jewoo Yoo
Abstract: A method of determining an arrival-time of a first seismic event in a seismic data set including, obtaining the seismic data set and an initial seismic velocity model, and determining an updated seismic velocity model based on the seismic data set. Furthermore, the method includes determining a simulated arrival-time of the first seismic event based on the updated seismic velocity model and defining a predicted time-window based on the simulated arrival-time of the first seismic event, and picking the arrival-time of the first seismic event in the seismic data set based on the predicted time-window.
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公开(公告)号：US10656294B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-19
申请号：US15598030
申请日：2017-05-17
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Constantinos Tsingas , Wooden Jeong , Young Seo Kim
Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for generating a velocity model for a subsurface area. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining, at a data processing apparatus, source wavefields and residual wavefields, wherein the source wavefields and the residual wavefields are calculated based on seismic data associated with the subsurface area; decomposing, by the data processing apparatus, the source wavefields and the residual wavefields into a subsurface azimuth and reflection angle domain; calculating, by the data processing apparatus, a plurality of gradient direction components based on the decomposed source wavefields and the residual wavefields; scaling, by the data processing apparatus, the plurality of gradient direction components based on azimuths and angles associated with each of the plurality of gradient direction components; calculating a gradient direction based on the scaled gradient direction components; and generating the velocity model using the gradient direction.
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公开(公告)号：US20190179047A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-13
申请号：US15837335
申请日：2017-12-11
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Young Seo Kim , Ali Ameen Almomin , Woodon Jeong , Constantinos Tsingas
Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for generating a reflectivity model for a subsurface area. One method includes: receiving a set of seismic data associated with the subsurface area; generating analytic source wavefields; generating analytic residual wavefields based on the set of seismic data and an initial reflectivity model; decomposing the analytic source wavefields and the analytic residual wavefields to obtain down-going and up-going components of the analytic source wavefields and the analytic residual wavefields; calculating a gradient vector using the down-going components of the analytic source wavefields and the up-going components of the analytic residual wavefields; calculating a source illumination factor using the down-going components of the analytic source wavefields; calculating a preconditioned gradient vector, based on the gradient vector and the source illumination factor; and generating an updated reflectivity model based on the preconditioned gradient vector.
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公开(公告)号：US20250052919A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-13
申请号：US18448521
申请日：2023-08-11
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Young Seo Kim , Jewoo Yoo , Hussain J. sALIM
Abstract: Systems and methods for noise-robust time-domain multi-scale full waveform inversion using convolved data are disclosed. The methods include obtaining, using a seismic acquisition system, an observed seismic dataset pertaining to a subsurface region of interest; obtaining, using a seismic processor, a seismic velocity model; and iteratively, using the seismic processor, until a stopping criterion is met: selecting a wavelet with a frequency parameter, wherein the frequency parameter increases with each iteration, forming a convolved seismic dataset based on a convolution of the wavelet with the observed seismic dataset, and updating, using a full waveform inversion, the seismic velocity model based, at least in part, on the convolved seismic dataset. The methods further include forming a seismic image of the subsurface region of interest using the updated seismic velocity model.
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公开(公告)号：US10935680B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-02
申请号：US15439463
申请日：2017-02-22
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Constantinos Tsingas , Young Seo Kim , Woodon Jeong
Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for generating geophysical images. One computer-implemented method includes receiving a set of seismic data associated with a subsurface region; generating source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields based on the set of seismic data; decomposing the source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields; computing directions of propagations for the source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields; computing, for a plurality of subsurface points, an azimuth angle and a reflection angle for a respective subsurface point based on the directions of propagations; generating for each of the plurality of subsurface points, a weighting function for a respective subsurface point based on the azimuth angle and the reflection angle of the respective subsurface point; and generating a subsurface image using the weighting functions of the plurality of subsurface points.
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公开(公告)号：US20180239041A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15439463
申请日：2017-02-22
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Constantinos Tsingas , Young Seo Kim , Woodon Jeong
Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for generating geophysical images. One computer-implemented method includes receiving a set of seismic data associated with a subsurface region; generating source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields based on the set of seismic data; decomposing the source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields; computing directions of propagations for the source analytic wavefields and receiver analytic wavefields; computing, for a plurality of subsurface points, an azimuth angle and a reflection angle for a respective subsurface point based on the directions of propagations; generating for each of the plurality of subsurface points, a weighting function for a respective subsurface point based on the azimuth angle and the reflection angle of the respective subsurface point; and generating a subsurface image using the weighting functions of the plurality of subsurface points.
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公开(公告)号：US20250067889A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-27
申请号：US18453839
申请日：2023-08-22
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor： Young Seo Kim , Adam J. Fox , Krzysztof K. Sliz
Abstract: Systems and methods for time preserving full waveform inversion are disclosed. The methods may include acquiring, using a seismic acquisition system, a seismic dataset and, using a seismic processor, obtaining, from the seismic dataset, an event in two-way traveltime (TWT) and a velocity model in TWT, and converting the velocity model in TWT into a velocity model in depth. The methods further include producing a final velocity model in depth, where the final velocity model is produced using a full waveform inversion (FWI), the velocity model in depth, and a TWT-preserving method preserves the event in TWT at each iteration of the FWI; and forming a seismic image in depth using the final velocity model in depth and the seismic dataset. The methods further include identifying, using a seismic interpretation workstation and based on the seismic image in depth, a drilling target; and planning a borehole path to the drilling target.
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公开(公告)号：US11846740B2
公开(公告)日：2023-12-19
申请号：US17589458
申请日：2022-01-31
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor： Jewoo Yoo , Young Seo Kim , Roald van Borselen
Abstract: A method for picking first breaks on a synthetic seismic dataset for a full wavefield travel-time inversion is provided. This method includes obtaining a synthetic seismic dataset and for each synthetic trace, determining a plurality of synthetic trace amplitude maxima and minima, determining a modified energy ratio trace, and forming a trace mask based at least in part, on an amplitude of the synthetic trace and on an amplitude of the modified energy ratio trace. The method further includes determining for each synthetic trace, a positive estimated first break based on the plurality of synthetic trace amplitude maxima and the trace mask and a negative estimated first bread based on the plurality of synthetic trace amplitude minima and the trace mask. The method concludes with determining a predicted first break for each synthetic trace from the positive estimate first break and the negative estimate first break.
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