Method for generating a geological age model from incomplete horizon interpretations

    公开(公告)号:US12105237B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17537143

    申请日:2021-11-29

    CPC classification number: G01V1/301 G01V1/345

    Abstract: In contrast to existing methods wherein derived horizons are interpreted in isolation, the disclosure provides a process that does not interpret patches themselves but determines the relationships between patches, in order to associate and link patches to derive a holistic geological interpretation. Predefined patches, such as from a pre-interpreted suite, are received as inputs to determine the relationships and derive an interpretation for a complete volume. In one aspect the disclosure provides an automated method of generating a geological age model for a subterranean area. In one example, the automated method includes: (1) abstracting seismic data of a subsurface into a limited number of patches, (2) abstracting the patches by defining patch-links between the patches, and (3) generating a geological age model of the subsurface by solving for the relative geological age of each of the patches using the patch-links.

    LINEAR-RADON-MARCHENKO EQUATION BASED INTERNAL MULTIPLE ELIMINATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240255666A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18160902

    申请日:2023-01-27

    CPC classification number: G01V1/345 G01V1/36 E21B7/04 G01V2210/32 G01V2210/74

    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for determining an internal multiples-free seismic dataset. The method includes obtaining a seismic dataset, wherein the seismic dataset comprises a plurality of space-time gathers, determining a first truncation operator, wherein the first truncation operator mutes samples of each trace after a first predetermined intercept time in a transform domain, and determining a second truncation operator, wherein the second truncation operator mutes samples of each trace before a second predetermined intercept time in the transform domain. The method further includes applying Marchenko internal multiple attenuation on the seismic dataset using the first and second truncation operators to determine the internal multiples-free seismic dataset.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROCK PHYSICS CONSTRAINED DATA INTEGRATION OF ELASTIC FWI PROPERTIES AND SEISMIC STACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240241276A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18559131

    申请日:2022-05-06

    CPC classification number: G01V1/30 G01V1/345 G06F30/28 G01V2210/66

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for integrating a full wavefield inversion (FWI) solution with a non-FWI solution. Computational costs for generating a large bandwidth FWI solution, such as to 50 Hz, may be considerable. However, limiting the FWI solution to a narrower frequency band, such as up to 20 Hz, renders the FWI solution less useful. To remedy this, an FWI solution that is band limited, such as up to 20 Hz, is integrated with a non-FWI solution. The non-FWI solution may comprise seismic stacks or non-seismic data, and is directed to a different frequency band, with at least part of the non-FWI solution frequency band being greater than 20 Hz. In this way, bandwidth extension may be performed for at least one subsurface physical property parameter by combining a band limited FWI solution with a non-FWI solution.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ATTENUATED SEISMIC TIME

    公开(公告)号:US20240184007A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18048769

    申请日:2022-10-21

    Inventor: Yi He Song Han Yi Luo

    CPC classification number: G01V1/362 G01V1/282 G01V1/306 G01V1/345 G01V2210/584

    Abstract: A method may include obtaining seismic data based on a seismic survey regarding a geological region of interest. The method may further include obtaining grid data based on the geological region of interest. The method may further includes determining various travel times using the seismic data, the grid data, an Eikonal function, and a velocity model for the geological region of interest. The method may further include determining various attenuated travel times using the travel times, the grid data, and a forward modeling function that includes various gradient components. The method may further include determining various updated attenuated travel times using the attenuated travel times, the grid data, the forward modeling function, and a fast sweeping method. The method may further include generating an attenuation model of the geological region of interest using the updated attenuated travel times.

    EFFICIENT IMPULSE REMOVAL IN FOURIER ANTI-LEAKAGE SEISMIC DATA INTERPOLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240142650A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18051338

    申请日:2022-10-31

    CPC classification number: G01V1/307 G01V1/345 G01V1/50 G01V2210/43

    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving the efficiency of ALFT are disclosed. The methods include obtaining a seismic dataset of a subterranean region, generating a window function, transforming the seismic dataset from a first domain to a second domain using a transform function, and transforming the window function from the first domain to the second domain using the transform function. The methods also include generating an input spectrum from the transformed seismic dataset, iteratively, or recursively, until a condition is met, for each slice, estimating a weight function, generating a weighted input spectrum, identifying a strongest attribute, determining an output spectrum based on the identified strongest attribute, and updating the input spectrum by removing the identified strongest attribute. The methods further include determining an output spectrum volume by combining the output spectrum for each slice, and generating an output seismic dataset using an inverse transform function and the output spectrum volume.

    Method and system for processing seismic images to obtain seismic horizon surfaces for a geological formation

    公开(公告)号:US11965999B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US18246320

    申请日:2021-09-28

    CPC classification number: G01V1/345 G01V1/282 G06T17/30

    Abstract: A computer implemented method for processing a seismic image comprising seismic values obtained from seismic measurements performed on a geological formation includes determining a seismic dip image based on the seismic image, said seismic dip image comprising local seismic dips representative of the local gradient of the seismic values of the seismic image; initializing a seismic horizon surface modeled by using a combination of spline functions or by using a triangle mesh; and iteratively modifying coefficients used for combining the spline functions, thereby iteratively modifying the seismic horizon surface to progressively increase alignment between local orientations of the seismic horizon surface and the corresponding local seismic dips, until a predetermined stop criterion is satisfied.

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