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Shot gather data beamer and debeamer

US8301385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2010
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/67
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Beamed data can be obtained from shot gather data, and debeamed data can be obtained from beamed data. Shot gather data for a geophysical volume of interest in a first domain and/or beamed data in a third domain may be received. The first domain has a component relating to seismic wave propagation time and a spatial component relating to lateral spacing. The third domain has a component relating to local plane wave arrival time at a beam center surface location and a component relating to plane wave arrival directions. Data may be transformed between the first domain and a second domain. The second domain has a frequency component and a spatial component corresponding to the spatial component of the first domain. A forward or reverse transform may be applied to transform shot gather data in the first domain to/from beamed data in the third domain.

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