Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Land-reflection type
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-05
2008-11-04
Keith, Jack W (Department: 3663)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Land-reflection type
C367S050000, C367S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07447113
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for migrating seismic data which includes determining travel time of a compressional wave from a source location to a scatter point, taking into account ray bending. Travel time of a shear wave from the scatter point to a receiver location is determined, taking into account ray bending at the interfaces between subsurface strata. The determined travel times are then used to migrate the seismic data. In one embodiment, the travel times take account of vertically transversely isotropic media with a vertical symmetry axis.
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Martinez Ruben D.
Sun Chuanwen
Fagin Richard A.
Hughes Scott A
Keith Jack W
PGS Americas, Inc.
Thigpen E. Eugene
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