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App. No. 16/284,767

Pattern-Guided Dip Estimation

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16/284,767
Abstract

Innovative aspects of the subject matter described in this specification may be embodied in methods that include obtaining a seismic data image. A first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation is applied to the seismic data image to generate an initial dip model. A second plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation is applied to the seismic data image using the initial dip model to generate a pattern-guided dip estimation. The pattern-guided dip estimation is stored in a data store.

Claims (52)

1 . A method comprising:

obtaining a seismic data image;

applying a first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image to generate an initial dip model;

applying a second plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image using the initial dip model to generate a pattern-guided dip estimation; and

storing, in a data store, the pattern-guided dip estimation.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating a coherence map based on the seismic data image;

clipping the coherence map with a predetermined threshold value; and

in response to the clipping, generating a mask operator.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

applying the mask operator in the first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation, including:

applying a first weighting factor to aliasing-affected areas of the seismic data image, and

applying a second weighting factor to aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the first weighting factor has a value of zero, and the second weighting factor has a value of one.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the initial dip model only includes aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the pattern-guided dip estimation is a nonlinear inverse estimation.

7 . The method of claim 1 , estimating a structure-oriented interpolated target image using the patterned guided dip estimation.

8 . A system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors and storing programming instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the programming instructions instruct the one or more processors to:

obtaining a seismic data image;

applying a first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image to generate an initial dip model;

applying a second plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image using the initial dip model to generate a pattern-guided dip estimation; and

storing, in a data store, the pattern-guided dip estimation.

9 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

calculating a coherence map based on the seismic data image;

clipping the coherence map with a predetermined threshold value; and

in response to the clipping, generating a mask operator.

10 . The system of claim 9 , the operations further comprising:

applying the mask operator in the first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation, including:

applying a first weighting factor to aliasing-affected areas of the seismic data image, and

applying a second weighting factor to aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the first weighting factor has a value of zero, and the second weighting factor has a value of one.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the initial dip model only includes aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the pattern-guided dip estimation is a nonlinear inverse estimation.

14 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising estimating a structure-oriented interpolated target image using the patterned guided dip estimation.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a seismic data image;

applying a first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image to generate an initial dip model;

applying a second plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation to the seismic data image using the initial dip model to generate a pattern-guided dip estimation; and

storing, in a data store, the pattern-guided dip estimation.

16 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

calculating a coherence map based on the seismic data image;

clipping the coherence map with a predetermined threshold value; and

in response to the clipping, generating a mask operator.

17 . The computer readable medium of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:

applying the mask operator in the first plane-wave destruction filter dip estimation, including:

applying a first weighting factor to aliasing-affected areas of the seismic data image, and

applying a second weighting factor to aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

18 . The computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first weighting factor has a value of zero, and the second weighting factor has a value of one.

19 . The computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the initial dip model only includes aliasing-free areas of the seismic data image.

20 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the pattern-guided dip estimation is a nonlinear inverse estimation.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2019
From: SAUDI ARABIAN UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 050850/0981 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2019
From: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARABIAN UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 050130/0622 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: ZHAO, YANG; ZHANG, HOUZHU
To: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 049200/0844 →