Abstract:
Seismic data is deblended by performing, for each receiver, a first inversion and a second inversion in a transform domain. The first inversion is formulated to minimize a number of non-zero coefficients of the first inversion result. A sub-domain of the transform domain is defined by vectors of a transform domain basis for which the first inversion has yielded the non-zero coefficients. The second inversion is performed in this sub-domain. The solution of the second inversion is used to extract deblended seismic datasets corresponding to each of the distinct signals, from the seismic data.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for separating seismic data acquired using a plurality of substantially simultaneously fired sources are described. The sources use sweep sequences having low cross correlation levels to generate seismic waves, and their source signatures are determined. Using the source signatures, the wave fields associated with each of the sources are extracted from the seismic data by, for example, performing a time domain deconvolution.