Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Land-refraction type
Patent
1990-06-26
1992-01-21
Moskowitz, Nelson
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Land-refraction type
367 59, 364421, G01V 128, G01V 130
Patent
active
050832972
ABSTRACT:
A method for improving the seismic resolution of geologic structures is disclosed. Refracted wave arrivals are gathered into common midpoint trace gathers. Data representations originating inside a critical offset distance are muted, and the remaining data is tau-P summed and projected into zero source-to-receiver offset. Constant velocity stacks can then be displayed. A plurality of common midpoint trace gathers can be used to generate multiple panels of tau-P sums. Portions of several of these panels can be combined to provide a complete image of the subsurface reactors. A near-surface velocity model can then be designed, to provide a solution to near-surface statics in seismic traces.
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Carson Matt W.
Chevron Research and Technology Company
Keeling Edward J.
Moskowitz Nelson
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