Improve Kirchhoff depth imaging using full-wave-equation traveltimes

Yongzhong Wang, Yang He, Alex Yeh, Faqi Liu, Bin Wang, Carlos Caldern

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...Improve Kirchhoff depth imaging using full-wave-equation traveltimes Yongzhong Wang, Yang He, Alex Yeh, Faqi Liu, Bin Wang, Carlos Caldern Improve...

ABSTRACT: A Hybrid Wave Equation Datuming and Kirchhoff PSDM Solution for Accurate Onshore Seismic Imaging, by Hu, Leon L.; Saleh, Saleh; Sliz, Krzysztof; Ley, Robert E.; #90141 (2012)

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Abstract: Illumination Using RTM & Kirchhoff Depth Processing to Enlighten the Geoscientists in Subsalt Domain, by Fabre, Gregori; Gaillot, Jeremie; Collin, Magali; and Lalande, Severine; #90166 (2013)

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A successful story of working with towed streamer and ocean-bottom node data on interpolation and image enhancement

Heather Yao, Amr Elsabaa, Nathaniel Cockrell, Dawit Desta, Ruoyu Gu, Christina Tapia, Nigel Hicks, Lauren Peschier

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... relative to NAZ, and the multi-azimuth contribution. The improved coverage is demonstrated by the Kirchhoff depth migrations (KDMs) of the same inline...

Investigation of DMO Algorithms during Test-Line Processing: Some Recommendations

Ng Tong San, Mohd. Hashim Abas, Leong Lap Sau

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

... is implemented using either (a) Fourier transform methods, usually with some logarithmic stretch formulation; or (b) Integral or summation (Kirchhoff-style...

An automated cost-effective 3D surface-related multiple elimination workflow

Zhimei Yan, Scott Slaton, Massimiliano Vassallo, Will Sanger

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... pairs at the regularly spaced DRP locations within the aperture area. The second step is to perform Kirchhoff summation (stacking) of the MCG...

Imaging of Fractures and Faults inside Granite Basement Using Controlled Beam Migration (Geophysics Paper 5)

Don Pham, Jason Sun, James Sun, Qingbing Tang, Graeme Bone, Nguyen Truong Giang

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

.... In 2002, a study was carried out in the area using Kirchhoff prestack depth migration, which included horizon-based model building up to the basement...

ABSTRACT: Attenuation of Seismic Multiples Via Prestack Kirchhoff Depth Migration, by C. D. Manuel; #90909 (2000)

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Abstract: Kirchhoff Prestack Time Migration with Angle Domain Common Image Gathers; #90174 (2014)

Jianhua Pan, Robert Tilson, Gerry Schlosser, and Elvis Floreani

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...Abstract: Kirchhoff Prestack Time Migration with Angle Domain Common Image Gathers; #90174 (2014) Jianhua Pan, Robert Tilson, Gerry Schlosser...

Abstract: Locating the Base of Salt at the K-2 Field, Green Canyon Block 562, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

John O’Brien, Arnold Rodriguez, David Sixta, Mark Davies, and Phillip Houghton

Houston Geological Society Bulletin

... a prominent structural peak immediately west of this flank. Prestack depth migration using a Kirchhoff algorithm fails to image the base of salt and the subsalt...

Abstract: Beam Migration of Canadian Foothills Datasets; #90171 (2013)

Tianfei Zhu, Terrence Krishnasamy, and Daniel Trad

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... the limitations of Kirchhoff migration in imaging multipathing arrivals, while retaining its flexibility with input geometry and its capability...

A simple modeling experiment for understanding the impact of noise on high-resolution high-density near surface seismic reflection data

Ted Stieglitz, Jim Pfeiffer, Juan Ortega, Doug Laymon

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... source over a conventional air gun. The work presented here modestly explores the tradeoff of data density against noise. In a Kirchhoff sense...

Seismic Migration: Part 7. Geophysical Methods

Ken Larner, David Hale

AAPG Special Volumes

.... The earliest form, Kirchhoff summation migration, intuitively follows the situation depicted in Figure 1. In essence, recorded amplitudes on CMP traces...

High-EffortŽ Seismic Acquisition: Improving Image Detail; #41568 (2015)

David C. Henley, Kevin Hall, Henry Bland, Eric Gallant, Gary Margrave, Malcolm Bertram

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... can be greatly improved, and various multi-channel processing tools, in addition to conventional horizontal summation, can be employed for noise...

Application of full-waveform inversion to ultra-high-density OBN data at Clair field

Simon Luo, Xukai Shen, Philip Tillotson, Lindsey Smith, Dan Davies

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... such as denoise, debubble, demultiple, deghost, direct-arrival attenuation, PZ summation, and limiting of the maximum offset. Figures 1(b) and 1(c) compare...

Reef Delineation by Multiple Offset Borehole Seismic Data Collection: A Case Study

D. E. Miller and L. Dupal

AAPG Special Volumes

..., volume 1: Atlas of Seismic Stratigraphy A new imaging method, closely related to prestack Kirchhoff migration, has recently been proposed for use...

Towards more accurate reservoir imaging using FWI: An OBN case study at Trion

Zhen Wang, Sen Mei, Zhuocheng Yang, Joakim Blanch, Ezequiel Genova, Juan-Mauricio Florez-Nino, Humberto Salazar-Soto, Alfredo Vazquez-Cantu

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... models, which led to better migrated images from least-squares (LS) Kirchhoff and reverse time migration (RTM). However, the reservoir image below...

Beam Migration for Imaging of Complex Structures

Karl Schleicher, John Sherwood, Lynn Comeaux, Mazin Farouki

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... overburden and poor signal to noise, Kirchhoff migration, which cannot handle multi-arrivals, often fails to produce good images of the subsurface...

Pre-Stack Imaging: Time or Depth? (Paper 25)

Carl Notfors, Peter Whiting, Geoff Mansfield

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

..., with NMO and DMO, only does this approximately. Prestack Kirchhoff imaging avoids approximation and can image seismic data more precisely. Real & synthetic...

Least Square Q-Kirchhoff Migration: Implementation and Application

Xiaodong Wu, Yi Xie, Joe Zhou, Dechun Lin, Yu Wang

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

...Least Square Q-Kirchhoff Migration: Implementation and Application Xiaodong Wu, Yi Xie, Joe Zhou, Dechun Lin, Yu Wang Least Square Q-Kirchhoff...

ABSTRACT: Improved Seismic Imaging Methods for More Accurate Interpretation and Attributes, by Peter Whiting, Carl Notfors, and Geoff Mansfield; #90913(2000).

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Abstract: Hybrid Domain Parallel Algorithm for 3d Kirchhoff Prestack Depth Migration; #90255 (2017)

Changhai Zhao, Jianlei Zhang, Guoan Luo, Quanshun Cui, Chengxiang Wang

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...Abstract: Hybrid Domain Parallel Algorithm for 3d Kirchhoff Prestack Depth Migration; #90255 (2017) Changhai Zhao, Jianlei Zhang, Guoan Luo, Quanshun...

Wave-Equation Migration in Mountainous Areas, by Jiao, Jianwu, Barry Newman, Stewart Trickett, Brian Link; #90030(2004)

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3D seismic modelling fast adaptability in the face of operational constraints „ A case study

Clemence Cuvilliez, Aline Robin, Veronique Duprat, Camille Le Magoarou, Bruno Pagliccia, Severin Rubio, Enrico Zamboni

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... the implementation of a Kirchhoff de-migration/re-migration workflow for seismic modelling, focusing on a deep-offshore OBN acquisition case study. This study aimed...

Pseudo 3D Seismic Generation From Multi-Vintage 2D and 3D Seismic Data for Hydrocarbon Exploration at Eastern Indonesia Basin

Agus Abdullah, Syaiful Basyuni

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... geostatistical method. Pseudo 3D seismic generation utilized Nearest Neighbor Algorithm combined with the Kirchhoff Demigration and Remigration guided by seismic...