230 likes | 258 Views
Amplitude-preserving wave-equation migration. Paul Sava* Stanford University Biondo Biondi Stanford University. The problem. Recover reliable migration amplitudes: i.e. reflectivity as a function of incidence angle. Reflectivity description
E N D
Amplitude-preservingwave-equation migration Paul Sava* Stanford University Biondo BiondiStanford University
The problem Recover reliable migration amplitudes: i.e. reflectivity as a function of incidence angle Reflectivity description Describe reflectivity as a function of incidence angle Migration algorithm Apply amplitude corrections to the migration operator Illumination balance Restore amplitudes in shadow zones
Agenda Definitions Angle-domain common image gathers Methods Amplitude corrections Imaging effects Propagation effects Acquisition effects Applications
Common image gathers h h flat events focused events z z g g flat events flat events z z Kirchhoff Wave-equation Offset domain Angle domain
Angle-Domain Common Image Gathers Source Receiver V(x,y,z) g g 2h g g a v S-G migration Prucha et al., 1999 Sava et al., 2001 Shot-profile migration de Bruin et al., 1990 Rickett & Sava, 2001
Agenda Definitions Angle-domain common image gathers Methods Amplitude corrections Imaging effects Propagation effects Acquisition effects Applications
Modeling operator modeling migration
Jacobian weighting: arbitrary geometry 2h g g a s image space data space
Jacobian weighting: flat reflectors 2h g g image space s data space (Wapenaar et al., 1999)
Jacobian weighting Ideal offset-gather Ideal angle-gather Reflection angle Offset ray parameter
Jacobian weighting Ideal offset-gather Ideal angle-gather Reflection angle Offset ray parameter
Agenda Definitions Angle-domain common image gathers Methods Amplitude corrections Imaging effects Propagation effects Acquisition effects Applications
WKBJ & scattering operators Clayton & Stolt (1981) Clayton & Stolt (1981) Stolt & Benson (1986)
Agenda Definitions Angle-domain common image gathers Methods Amplitude corrections Imaging effects Propagation effects Acquisition effects Applications
Stationary-phase operator 2-D Bleistein & Handelsman (1975) CAM
Agenda Definitions Angle-domain common image gathers Methods Amplitude corrections Imaging effects Propagation effects Acquisition effects Applications
Applications Pseudo-unitary migration True-amplitude migration
Example: horizontal section uncorrected
Example: horizontal section corrected
Summary • Amplitude-preserving transformation to the angle domain • Amplitude corrections • imaging effects • propagation effects • acquisition effects