Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Hoff, Marc S. (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C702S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06853922
ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment the invention comprises a system for analyzing seismic data which includes selecting a geologic time volume for a subsurface region of interest and selecting a procedure for generating a derived data volume based on the geologic time volume. The selected procedure is used to calculate the derived data volume and the derived data volume is stored in a data storage medium. In specific embodiments of the invention, the derived data volumes include but are not limited to difference volumes, discontinuity volumes, fault volumes, unconformity volumes, throw volumes, heave volumes, dip magnitude volumes, dip azimuth volumes, strike volumes, surface normal volumes, closure volumes, spill point volumes, isopach volumes and isopach anomaly volumes.
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