Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
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2006-06-27
2006-06-27
McElheny, Jr., Donald (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
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07069149
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method for interpreting faults from a fault-enhanced 3-D seismic attribute cube. The method includes the steps of extracting faults from a 3-D seismic attribute cube, and of calculating a minimum path value for each voxel of the 3-D seismic attribute cube. A fault network skeleton is extracted from the 3-D seismic attribute cube by utilizing the minimum path values which correspond to voxels within the 3-D seismic attribute cube. The individual fault networks are then labeled, and a vector description of the fault network skeleton is created. The fault network skeleton is subdivided into individual fault patches wherein the individual fault patches are the smallest, non-intersecting, non-bifurcating patches that lie on only one geologic fault. The individual fault patches are then correlated into a representation of geologic faults.
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Bombarde Sebastien
Deal Kevin L.
Goff Douglas Francis
Jones Richard C.
Kowalik William S.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
McElheny Jr. Donald
Schulte Richard J.
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