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Processing seismic data in common group-center gathers

US8078406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2009
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/52
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for processing seismic data. The method includes plotting a travel-time curve and one or more actual times that each seismic receiver receives one or more seismograms on a graph. The travel-time curve represents an approximate time that each seismic receiver in a seismic survey area receives the seismograms. The method may further include determining a residual static shift for each seismogram and using the residual static shift to estimate a time shift correction. The residual static shift represents a difference between an actual time in which a seismic receiver received a seismogram and a time on the travel-time curve that corresponds to the actual time. The time shift correction corrects a timing error in the time indicated by the travel-time curve.

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