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Interpretation of shot gather and stack of seismic data

US7218573B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2006
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/364
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Interpretation of a shot gather and a stack of seismic data. In one implementation, the shot gather is sorted into a first component shot gather, a second component shot gather and a third component shot gather. The first component shot gather is represented as a first subimage, the second component shot gather is represented as a second subimage, and the third component is represented as a third subimage. The first subimage is then merged with the second subimage and the third subimage to create a false color image. The shot gather of seismic traces may then be interpreted based on the false color image. The first component may by an x component, the second component may be a y component and the third component may be a z component. The first subimage may be a red or cyan subimage, the second subimage may be a green or yellow subimage and the third subimage may be a blue or magenta subimage.

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