Processing Seismic Data Using Combined Regularization and 4D Binning
AssigneeWesternGeco L.L.C.
InventorsPatrick J. Smith, Anthony D. Curtis
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Abstract
To process seismic data, a combined four-dimensional (4D) binning and regularization procedure is performed on the seismic data, where the combined 4D binning and regularization procedure includes computing measures associated with regularization of the seismic data, computing measures associated with 4D binning, and processing the seismic data according to the regularization measures and 4D binning measures.
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A method of processing seismic data, comprising:
- performing a combined four-dimensional (4D) binning and regularization procedure on the seismic data, wherein the combined 4D binning and regularization procedure comprises:
- computing measures associated with regularization of the seismic data;
- computing measures associated with 4D binning;
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- processing the seismic data according to the regularization measures and 4D binning measures.
An article comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a computer to:
- perform a combined four-dimensional (4D) binning and regularization procedure on the seismic data, wherein the combined 4D binning and regularization procedure comprises:
- computing measures associated with regularization of the seismic data;
- computing measures associated with 4D binning;
- and
- processing the seismic data according to the regularization measures and 4D binning measures.
A computer comprising:
- a storage to store seismic data;
- and
- a processor to:
- compute measures associated with regularization of the seismic data;
- compute measures associated with performing four-dimensional (4D) binning;
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- consider the regularization measures and the 4D binning measures together in processing the seismic data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.