Methods and apparatus for processing seismic data
US7222023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of processing seismic data comprises identifying the value of a first parameter associated with an event in a first set of seismic data. The value of a second parameter associated with a corresponding event in a second sent of seismic data is then obtained using at least one look-up table. The first parameter may be PP travel time with the first data set being a raw PP data set, and the second parameter may be PS travel time with the second data set being a raw PS data set or reflection depth. The invention makes it possible to identify pairs of corresponding PP and PS events in raw data traces. The look-up table(s) are obtained using an assumed model for the velocity of propagation of acoustic energy within the earth. The results of the method may be used in quality control, or to correct the velocity model.
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