Abstract:
A technique is designed for conducting a seismic survey. The technique utilizes a plurality of vibrator arrays employed to conduct a seismic survey utilizing low frequency and high frequency vibrators in each vibrator array. The plurality of vibrator arrays continuously sweeps low frequency signals via low frequency vibrators. While sweeping low frequency signals, high-frequency vibrators emit high-frequency signals in an alternating pattern between vibrator arrays to enhance the seismic survey.
Abstract:
Methods for wavefield extrapolation using measurements of a wavefield quantity and a component of the gradient of the wavefield quantity are disclosed. The methods use "exact" representations of scattering reciprocity. The methods can yield "exact", nonlinear, "true-amplitude" receiver wavefields that are beyond the receiver measurement boundary. Methods of evaluating/validating the extrapolated data are also disclosed. Some methods may also evaluate the accuracy of models for the areas where data are extrapolated or measured. These methods can be used in any industries involving imaging, such as geophysical/seismic exploration, bio-medical imaging, non-destructive remote sensing, acoustic space architecture, design and engineering.
Abstract:
Translational data acquired by at least one translational survey sensor is received, and rotation data is received. A representation of wavefield velocity based on the translational data and the rotation data is determined.
Abstract:
A technique includes decomposing a signal that is derived from a seismic acquisition into a plurality of signals such that each signal is associated with a different frequency band. For each signal of the plurality of signals, the technique includes performing the following: decomposing the signal into subbands in successive stages, where the subbands are associated with at least different frequency ranges of the signal; selectively applying adaptive noise attenuation in between the successive stages such that the stages decompose noise-attenuated subbands; and reconstructing the signal from the subbands resulting from the decomposition. The technique includes combining the reconstructed signals.
Abstract:
Passive seismic data is collected from measurements of seismic sensors in respective sensor assemblies, where the passive seismic data is based on measurements collected during periods when no active seismic source was activated. Attenuation of surface noise in the passive seismic data is performed using data from divergence sensors in at least some of the sensor assemblies. The passive seismic data with surface noise attenuated is output to allow for performing an operation related to a subterranean structure using the passive seismic data with the surface noise attenuated.
Abstract:
An embodiment according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure for conducting a marine survey includes towing a survey spread comprising a plurality of receivers and an energy source along a selected course; emitting a signal from an energy source; receiving backscattered acoustic signals at the receivers; and actively detecting a cetacean from the received data.
Abstract:
A marine vibrator with improved seal is described. The marine vibrator includes a housing and piston within the housing for generating vibratory signals. The improved seal is comprised of a two-stage seal having a first seal disposed adjacent the water interface and a second seal disposed away from the water interface, thus improving the reliability of the marine vibrator.
Abstract:
A profile is produced based on measured survey data, where the profile contains indications corresponding to refraction events at different depths in a subterranean structure. Based on the profile and a critical angle model that correlates different concentrations of a given material to respective critical angles, a quantity of the given material in a subterranean structure at a particular depth is determined.
Abstract:
A sensor assembly has first sensors spaced apart along a first direction, and second sensors oriented in a second direction generally orthogonal to the first direction. Differencing of outputs of the first sensors is performed, and differencing of outputs of the second sensors is performed. A signal output is produced by combining the differenced outputs of the first sensors and the differenced outputs of the second sensors, where the signal output represents a seismic response of a subterranean structure.
Abstract:
A technique includes inverting seismic data acquired for a subsurface region to determine dynamic elastic properties and converting the dynamic elastic properties to static elastic properties and rock strength properties. The technique includes generating a three-dimensional mechanical earth model for the subsurface region, where the model includes the dynamic elastic properties, the static elastic properties, the rock strength properties and a subsurface stress field. The technique can include a calibration step that matches seismic data observations to predictions from the geomechanical model.