Time Reverse Reservoir Localization
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Abstract
A method and system for processing synchronous array seismic data includes acquiring synchronous passive seismic data from a plurality of sensors to obtain synchronized array measurements. A reverse-time data process is applied to the synchronized array measurements to obtain a plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations. These dynamic particle parameters are stored in a form for display. Maximum values of the dynamic particle parameters may be interpreted as reservoir locations. The dynamic particle parameters may be particle displacement values, particle velocity values, particle acceleration values or particle pressure values. The sensors may be three-component sensors. Zero-phase frequency filtering of different ranges of interest may be applied. The data may be resampled to facilitate efficient data processing.
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33 Claims
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15. An information handling system for determining the presence of subsurface hydrocarbons associated with an area of seismic data acquisition comprising:
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations; and
b) a computer readable medium for storing at least one of the plurality of dynamic particle parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations; and
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21. An information handling system for determining a subsurface reservoir location associated with an area of seismic data acquisition comprising:
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a dynamic particle parameter associated with each of a plurality of subsurface locations; and
b) a computer readable medium for storing a maximum value of the dynamic particle parameter associated with each of the plurality of subsurface locations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a dynamic particle parameter associated with each of a plurality of subsurface locations; and
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27. An information handling system for seismic wave field imaging of a subsurface reservoir location associated with synchronously acquired seismic data comprising:
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a dynamic particle parameter associated with each of a plurality of subsurface locations; and
b) a computer readable medium for storing a maximum value of the dynamic particle parameter associated with each of the plurality of subsurface locations. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- a) a processor configured for applying a reverse-time data process to synchronized array measurements of seismic data to obtain a dynamic particle parameter associated with each of a plurality of subsurface locations; and
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