Fault throw augmented fault detection
AssigneeLandmark Graphics Corporation
InventorsJesse Mathias Lomask, Kainan Wang, Arnab Saha
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Abstract
A fault indicator calculator, a method for determining a fault indicator, and a fault indicator calculating system are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a fault indicator calculator includes: 1) an interface configured to receive seismic data, and 2) a processor configured to scan a manifold-shaped operator through said seismic data at a range of dips and azimuths and calculate fault throws at various orientations of said dips and azimuths independent of determining other fault indicators.
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A fault indicator calculator, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive seismic data;
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- a processor configured to generate fault images from said seismic data based on fault throws determined independent of determining other fault indicators from said seismic data, said processor configured to independently determine said fault throws by moving a manifold-shaped operator through said seismic data at a range of dips and azimuths and calculating said fault throws at various orientations of said dips and azimuths, wherein said fault images visually represent said moving of said manifold-shaped operator and one or more likely fault locations based on said fault throws.
A method for determining a fault indicator, comprising:
- receiving seismic data;
- scanning a manifold-shaped operator through said seismic data at a range of dips and azimuths;
- calculating fault throws at various orientations of said dips and azimuths independent of other fault indicators;
- predicting one or more fault locations based on said fault throws;
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- retrieving hydrocarbons based on said fault locations.
A fault indicator calculating system, comprising:
- a seismic data reservoir configured to store seismic data;
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- a cloud computing network including multiple processors configured to cooperate to predict one or more fault locations using fault images generated from said seismic data, wherein said fault images are generated based on fault throws determined by moving a manifold-shaped operator through said seismic data at a range of dips and azimuths, calculating said fault throws at various orientations of said dips and azimuths independent of other fault indicators, wherein said fault images visually represent said moving of said manifold-shaped operator and said fault locations are based on said fault throws.
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