Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-06
2011-10-04
Bui, Bryan (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C367S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08032304
ABSTRACT:
A system and method approximate a set of wave equations describing the propagation of seismic waves of one or more frequencies through a seismic volume of interest. In one embodiment, a ray-based initial beam solution is determined that describes the propagation of seismic waves at a first frequency through the seismic volume of interest as a set of one or more beams. Based on the ray-based initial beam solution, a refined finite-element beam solution is determined that describes the propagation of the seismic waves at the first frequency through the seismic volume of interest by approximating the two-way wave equation with a one-way wave equation.
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Bui Bryan
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Hanze Carlos L.
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