Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Land-reflection type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-28
2009-10-27
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Land-reflection type
C367S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07609585
ABSTRACT:
A method for interpreting seismic data below a salt layer includes depth migrating the seismic data to a bottom of the salt layer. The migrating including generating an initial model of velocities below the salt layer. The initial model is scaled by a plurality of scale factors at at least one image position. At least one of the plurality of scale factors for which a depth migrated image below the salt layer is optimum is selected as the scale factor.
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Jiao Junru
Lowrey David Richard
Solano Daniel
Willis John Frier
Fagin Richard A.
Hellner Mark
PGS Geophysical AS
Thigpen E. Eugene
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