Method for segregating and stacking vertical seismic profile data in common reflection point bins

Patent · Tue Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6060586

Moeckel, G P

A method is described for segregating and stacking offset vertical seismic profile data obtained from a seismic receiver located in a wellbore into common reflection point bins comprising the steps of: providing curves of constant, moveout corrected two-way reflector travel times from predetermined travel time data depending on receiver depth and source offset; dividing the offset distance of the shot location to the borehole into a predetermined number of equal common reflection point bins having boundaries; selecting a geophone depth and the corresponding normal incidence two-way travel time to this depth; sectioning two-way reflector travel time defined by the intersection of the common reflection point bin boundaries and the two-way travel time to the geophone depth crossing curves of constant two-way moveout corrected reflector travel times into two-way travel time segments; and stacking the sectioned two-way travel time segments at the center of the common reflection point bins with weights appropriate to fold.

• Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4802147
• OSTI ID: 6060586
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
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Geology
& Exploration
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
DATA PROCESSING
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROCESSING
REFLECTION
RESOURCES
SEISMIC ARRAYS
SEISMIC DETECTORS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SEISMIC WAVES
SURVEYS