SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING WORKFLOW DECISION TREE

• US 20090099778A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: WesternGeco LLC
• Original Assignee: WesternGeco LLC
• Inventors: KAVANAGH, GERARD, Scott, Ian, Bouzas, Horacio R.
• Application Number:
  US12/246,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20090099778A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/14
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 1/28 Processing seismic data, e.g. for interpretation or for event detection G01V1/48 takes precedence

Abstract

Implementations of various technologies for a method for modifying a seismic data processing workflow. In one implementation, the method may include displaying the seismic data processing workflow in a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical structure may have one or more branches and one or more nodes. Each branch may represent a parameter value. Each node may represent a data output of a seismic data process performed with the parameter value. A selection of a node may be received. A graphical representation of the data output for the selected node may be displayed.

Claims

1. A method for modifying a seismic data processing workflow, comprising:

displaying the seismic data processing workflow in a hierarchical structure having one or more branches and one or more nodes, wherein each branch represents a parameter value and each node represents a data output of a seismic data process performed with the parameter value;

receiving a selection of a node; and

displaying a graphical representation of the data output for the selected node.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input for the selected node, wherein the user input corresponds to the parameter value; and

modifying the seismic data processing workflow based on the user input.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises modifying one or more branches downstream from the selected node.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises modifying one or more nodes below the selected node.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of an alternate node to replace the selected node; and

modifying the seismic data processing workflow based on the selection of the alternate node.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises generating one or more branches downstream from the alternate node.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises generating one or more nodes below the alternate node.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises generating one or more branches downstream from the alternate node and generating one or more nodes below the alternate node.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising displaying a graphical representation of the data output for the alternate node.

10. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

display the seismic data processing workflow in a hierarchical structure having one or more branches and one or more nodes, wherein each branch represents a seismic data process and each node represents a data output of the branch;

receive a selection of a node;

receive a user input for the selected node, wherein the user input corresponds to a parameter value; and

modify the seismic data processing workflow based on the user input.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises modifying one or more branches downstream from the selected node.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein modifying the seismic data processing workflow comprises modifying one or more nodes below the selected node.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, further comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive a selection of an alternate node to replace the selected node; and

modify the seismic data processing workflow based on the selection of the alternate node.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the seismic data processing workflow is modified by generating one or more branches downstream from the alternate node.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the seismic data processing workflow is modified by generating one or more nodes below the alternate node.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to display a graphical representation of the data output for the alternate node.

17. A computer system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising program instructions executable by the processor to;

display a seismic data processing workflow in a hierarchical structure having one or more branches and one or more nodes, wherein each branch represents a parameter value and each node represents a data output of a seismic data process performed with the parameter value;

receive a selection of a node;

receive a selection of an alternate node to replace the selected node; and

modify the seismic data processing workflow based on the selection of the alternate node.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the seismic data processing workflow is modified by generating one or more branches downstream from the alternate node.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the seismic data processing workflow is modified by generating one or more nodes below the alternate node.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the memory further comprises program instructions executable by the processor to display a graphical representation of the data output for the alternate node.