3D imaging from 2D seismic data, an enhanced methodology

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PreviousNext No AccessSEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 20133D imaging from 2D seismic data, an enhanced methodologyAuthors: Wilfred WhitesideBin WangHelge BondesonZhiming LiWilfred WhitesideTGS, Bin WangTGS, Helge BondesonTGS, and Zhiming LiTGShttps://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-1148.1 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract We have developed an enhanced methodology for creating a 3D seismic migration volume from a set of 2D seismic lines. The key challenge is to interpolate coarsely spaced 2D seismic lines into a dense 3D seismic volume before performing a post-stack migration. This requires interpolation across distances far in excess of standard seismic interpolation approaches' limitations. Building a geologic time model which essentially consists of a dense set of automatically generated geological time horizons and using them to guide the interpolation is a practical approach to address the coarse sampling issue. Successful application of the enhanced methodology to a data example from the North Sea demonstrates its effectiveness. Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-1148.1FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByThe development and applicability of structurally conformable 2D to 3D interpolationSorche O'Keefe, Neil Ratnett, Nick Woodburn, Camilla Pederson, Will Bradbury, Manhong Guo, and Wilfred Whiteside17 August 2017 SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2013ISSN (print):1052-3812 ISSN (online):1949-4645Copyright: 2013 Pages: 5258 Publisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished: 19 Aug 2013 CITATION INFORMATION Wilfred Whiteside, Bin Wang, Helge Bondeson, and Zhiming Li, (2013), "3D imaging from 2D seismic data, an enhanced methodology," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts : 3618-3622. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2013-1148.1 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...