System and method for moment tensor migration imaging
US9213116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/51
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for estimating moment tensor components of a source can use a waveform based method that performs a stack function on projected data from each sensor. The method can produce a cumulative result for each moment tensor component, for each propagation phase at each image point and origin time. A system for use in imaging a subterranean region of interest can include instructions which operate on recorded actual seismic data output from seismic receivers having known positions, and at least one processor, whereby the instructions cause the processor to project a selected data sample from the seismic data onto a moment tensor component.
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