Abstract
Timing errors are a notorious problem in seismic data acquisition and processing. A technique is presented that allows such time shifts to be detected and corrected in a systematic fashion. The methodology relies on virtualsource
responses retrieved through the application of seismic interferometry (SI). In application to recordings of ambient seismic noise, SI involves temporal averaging of time-windowed crosscorrelation measurements. Because
surface waves dominate the ambient seismic field, the retrieved interferometric responses are typically also dominated by surface waves. Under favorable conditions, these interferometric responses therefore approach the
surface-wave part of the medium's Green's function. Additionally, however, its time-reverse is also retrieved under those conditions. This implies time-symmetry of the time-averaged receiver-receiver crosscorrelations. It is this
time-symmetry that is exploited in this study. By comparing the arrival time of the interferometric surface waves at positive time to the arrival time of the interferometric surface waves at negative time for a large a number of receiverreceiver pairs, relative timing errors are determined in a least-squared sense. The proposed methodology is validated using both synthetic data and field data. The results hold particular promise for time-lapse (4D) seismic
surveys.
responses retrieved through the application of seismic interferometry (SI). In application to recordings of ambient seismic noise, SI involves temporal averaging of time-windowed crosscorrelation measurements. Because
surface waves dominate the ambient seismic field, the retrieved interferometric responses are typically also dominated by surface waves. Under favorable conditions, these interferometric responses therefore approach the
surface-wave part of the medium's Green's function. Additionally, however, its time-reverse is also retrieved under those conditions. This implies time-symmetry of the time-averaged receiver-receiver crosscorrelations. It is this
time-symmetry that is exploited in this study. By comparing the arrival time of the interferometric surface waves at positive time to the arrival time of the interferometric surface waves at negative time for a large a number of receiverreceiver pairs, relative timing errors are determined in a least-squared sense. The proposed methodology is validated using both synthetic data and field data. The results hold particular promise for time-lapse (4D) seismic
surveys.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018, 11-14 June, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Number of pages | 5 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018: Opportunities presented by the energy transition - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 14 Jun 2018 Conference number: 80 https://events.eage.org/2018/EAGE%20Annual%202018 |
Conference
Conference | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018 |
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Abbreviated title | EAGE 2018 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 11/06/18 → 14/06/18 |
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