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Wavefield extrapolation modeling for internal multiple prediction

US8570831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2009
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/57
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods for attenuating multiple reflections in seismic data by predicting the multiples using wavefield extrapolation modeling, which uses one-way wavefield propagation in both the up and down directions to predict internal multiples up to a specified order.

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