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US07986587B2 Method for imaging the earth's subsurface using passive seismic sensing
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使用被动地震检测对地球地下成像的方法
- Patent Title: Method for imaging the earth's subsurface using passive seismic sensing
- Patent Title (中): 使用被动地震检测对地球地下成像的方法
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Application No.: US12051962Application Date: 2008-03-20
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Publication No.: US07986587B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Peter M. Duncan , James D Lakings
- Applicant: Peter M. Duncan , James D Lakings
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Microseismic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Microseismic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Richard A. Fagin
- Main IPC: G01V1/00
- IPC: G01V1/00

Abstract:
A method of imaging the Earth's subsurface using passive seismic emissions includes detecting seismic signals originating from within the Earth's subsurface over a selected time period using an array of seismic sensors deployed proximate the Earth's surface. Hypocenters of seismic events in the subsurface are determined from the detected signals. Seismic signals detected at selected ones of the seismic sensors are cross-correlated to signals detected at other selected ones of the seismic sensors. The cross-correlated signals are processed to obtain a reflectivity series at a geodetic position of the selected one of the seismic sensors. A spatial distribution of at least one seismic property in the subsurface is determined using the determined hypocenters and the reflectivity series.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090238040A1 METHOD FOR IMAGING THE EARTH'S SUBSURFACE USING PASSIVE SEISMIC SENSING Public/Granted day:2009-09-24
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