Patent · US Expired

Vertical cable time processing

US6442490B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/53
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for processing three-dimensional seismic data is provided. The seismic data is at least partially the result of receiving a seismic wave with a seismic receiver. At least a portion of the seismic wave is generated by a seismic source. The source and receiver are both horizontally offset and vertically offset. The method comprises binning at least a portion of the seismic data in common reflection point bins. The method comprises sorting the seismic data within the bin to create common reflection point gathers. The method further comprises analyzing velocity, and applying surface consistent statics corrections to at least a portion of the seismic data within said common reflection point gathers. The method also comprises applying a non-hyperbolic normal moveout equation to at least a portion of said seismic data, and stacking at least a portion of said seismic data within said common reflection point gathers.

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