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Generating enhanced seismic velocity models using geomechanical modeling

US11448788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY · SA

Inventors

Rajesh Goteti · Katy, US
Hyoungsu Baek · Katy, US
John P. Brown · Bloomfield, US
Joao V. Keller · Dhahran, SA

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V2210/643
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Enhanced seismic velocity models are generated using a geomechanical model. A tomographic velocity model is generated based on raw seismic data. One or more initial seismic images are generated based at least partially on the tomographic velocity model. Geomechanical data and the initial seismic images are used to generate a geomechanical model. The geomechanical model produces geomechanical outputs that are used to generate a geomechanical velocity model. A second tomographic velocity model is generated based on the first tomographic velocity model and the geomechanical velocity model.

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