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Method of performing high resolution crossed-array seismic surveys
Assignee: Westerngeco LLC
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a method for performing three dimensional seismic surveys. In one configuration, receiver lines containing equally spaced receiver stations run in one direction while the source station lines run orthogonal to the receiver station lines. The receiver stations and/or the source stations are offset to obtain a desired spatial sampling (number of bins) or multiplicity of the common mid points. In an alternate configuration, the receiver line spacing is offset by a fraction of the source station spacing and/or the source line spacing is offset by a fraction of the receiver station spacing to obtain the desired spatial sampling. These configurations provide higher spatial sampling (smaller bins) compared to the conventional geometries. The smaller bins may be combined to obtain folds (multiplicity) which is sufficient to provide desired seismic imaging while preserving the benefits provided by the higher spatial sampling by the method of the present invention. Improved offset distribution is obtained by placing the source lines non-orthogonal to the receiver lines.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Flentge
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/16; G01V1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly. wherein the positions of said source locations within succeeding source lines of a series of said source lines in positional order are staggered from said source locations within the preceding source lines by a fraction of the spacing between adjacent source locations within said source lines, said spacing measured perpendicular to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/j, where j is an integer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly. wherein the positions of said source locations within succeeding source lines of a series of said source lines in positional order are staggered from said source locations within the preceding source lines by a fraction of the spacing between adjacent source locations within said source lines, said spacing measured perpendicular to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/j, where j is an integer.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly, wherein the positions of said receiver locations within succeeding receiver lines of a series of said receiver lines in positional order are staggered from said receiver locations within the preceding receiver lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent receiver locations within said receiver lines, said spacing measured parallel to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/k, where k is an integer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly, wherein the positions of said receiver locations within succeeding receiver lines of a series of said receiver lines in positional order are staggered from said receiver locations within the preceding receiver lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent receiver locations within said receiver lines, said spacing measured parallel to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/k, where k is an integer.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly, wherein the positions of said source locations within succeeding source lines of a series of said source lines in positional order are staggered from said source locations within the preceding source lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent source locations within said source lines, said spacing between source locations measured perpendicular to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/j, where j is an integer. and the positions of said receiver locations within succeeding receiver lines of a series of said receiver lines in positional order are staggered from said receiver locations within the preceding receiver lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent receiver locations within said receiver lines, said spacing between receiver locations measured parallel to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/k, where k is an integer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of performing a seismic survey, comprising the steps of: generating seismic signals at a plurality of source locations, said source locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of source lines, said source lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other; and detecting said seismic signals at a plurality of receiver locations, said receiver locations substantially equally spaced along a plurality of receiver lines, said receiver lines being substantially parallel to each other and substantially equally spaced from each other, said receiver lines intersecting said source lines non-perpendicularly, wherein the positions of said source locations within succeeding source lines of a series of said source lines in positional order are staggered from said source locations within the preceding source lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent source locations within said source lines, said spacing between source locations measured perpendicular to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/j, where j is an integer. and the positions of said receiver locations within succeeding receiver lines of a series of said receiver lines in positional order are staggered from said receiver locations within the preceding receiver lines by a fraction of said spacing between adjacent receiver locations within said receiver lines, said spacing between receiver locations measured parallel to said receiver lines, where said fraction is of the form 1/k, where k is an integer.
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