Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Land-reflection type
Patent
1994-05-12
1997-01-21
Carone, Michael J.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Land-reflection type
367 73, 364421, G01V 128
Patent
active
055965482
ABSTRACT:
A method for producing seismic images from seismic data obtained from two different datums. Traveltimes between the two datums are determined from either measurements or an assumed velocity field. An extrapolation of the data to simulated source and receiver locations is carried out using any form of the wave equation which does not require velocity field information. After extrapolation, the data at the simulated source and receiver locations is processed using standard seismic imaging techniques. The method can be applied to simulate borehole, crosshole, or multi-borehole seismic data.
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Carone Michael J.
Exxon Production Research Company
Koch Stephen P.
Montgomery Christopher K.
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