High-frequency processing of seismic vibrator data
First Claim
1. A method of processing seismic data obtained using a seismic vibrator, comprising:
- estimating travel times of direct wave arrivals between said seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations; and
wavefield deconvolving said seismic data using said estimated direct wave arrival travel times.
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Abstract
A method of processing seismic data obtained using a seismic vibrator that includes estimating travel times of direct wave arrivals between the seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations and wavefield deconvolving the seismic data using the direct wave arrival travel times. Also a related method of producing a high-frequency geological subsurface image that includes acquiring seismic data having significant harmonic energy using a seismic vibrator, estimating direct wave arrival travel times between the seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations, wavefield deconvolving the seismic data using the estimated direct wave arrival travel times, and using the wavefield deconvolved seismic data to produce a high-frequency geological subsurface image. A further related computer useable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein practicing the inventive method.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of processing seismic data obtained using a seismic vibrator, comprising:
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estimating travel times of direct wave arrivals between said seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations; and
wavefield deconvolving said seismic data using said estimated direct wave arrival travel times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of producing a high-frequency geological subsurface image, comprising:
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acquiring seismic data having significant harmonic energy using a seismic vibrator;
estimating direct wave arrival travel times between said seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations;
wavefield deconvolving said seismic data using said estimated direct wave arrival travel times; and
using said wavefield deconvolved seismic data to produce a high-frequency geological subsurface image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer useable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for processing seismic data obtained using a seismic vibrator, the computer readable program code means in said article of manufacture comprising;
computer readable program means for estimating travel times of direct wave arrivals between said seismic vibrator and an array of seismic receiver locations; and
computer readable program means for wavefield deconvolving said seismic data using said estimated direct wave arrival travel times.
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