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Seismic data acquisition and source-side derivatives generation and application

US8750073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2012
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/3861
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The technologies described herein include systems and methods for performing a first seismic survey and performing a second seismic survey after a predetermined amount of time has lapsed between the first seismic survey and the second seismic survey. The shot times and the shot positions of the second seismic survey may be substantially the same as the shot times and the shot positions of the first seismic survey. After performing the seismic surveys, seismic data generated by the first seismic survey may be processed to generate a first image, and seismic data generated by the second seismic survey may be processed to generate a second image. After generating the first and second images, a difference between the first image and the second image may be computed to generate a time lapse difference image.

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