Method of processing seismic data
US5852588A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/51
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining the anisotropic properties of an unknown earth formation by means of seismic exploration includes generating seismic signals for propagation through the unknown formation. A range of seismic data samples generated by the propagation of the signals through the unknown formation is detected, and the detected samples are affected by the anisotropic properties of the unknown formation. A group of postulated anisotropic properties which would cause known perturbations in seismic signals are selected for the unknown formation. The detected range of seismic data samples from the unknown earth formation is compared with estimated ranges that could have been produced by seismic signals propagating through earth formations made up with differing weighting of components of the postulated anisotropic properties. The estimated range that best matches the detected range is identified, and the related weighted components of the postulated anisotropic properties are attributed to the unknown earth formation.
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