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- Patent Title: Wave velocity determination for seismic imaging
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Application No.: US16384368Application Date: 2019-04-15
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Publication No.: US11435491B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Mustafa N. Ali , Hongwei Liu , Tong Wang Fei , Yi Luo
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G01V1/34
- IPC: G01V1/34 ; G01V1/28

Abstract:
Techniques are described for generating seismic images based on pressure-shear (PS) wave information. Sensor data is generated by through seismic probing of an underground environment. The sensor data can include pressure (P) wave data. The sensor data is analyzed to determine PS wave data present in the sensor data. A CFP gathers spectrum is generated using the P wave velocity. An optimal curve through the CFP gathers spectrum is determined, and PS image(s) of the underground environment are generated by scanning along the optimal curve. The PS image(s) can be provided for presentation through interface(s). The generated PS wave images are correlated with P wave images, and can be plotted on the same coordinate system as P wave images.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200326441A1 WAVE VELOCITY DETERMINATION FOR SEISMIC IMAGING Public/Granted day:2020-10-15
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