Black hole boundary conditions

A method of seismic processing and imaging to avoid image distortion, said method comprising the steps of:

• i) obtaining a base case seismic data from a subterranean formation, said base case seismic data including a base case image of said subterranean formation;
• ii) determining a black hole region in said subterranean formation, wherein said black hole region has insufficient information for accurate seismic modeling;
• iii) creating a black hole boundary condition around said black hole region such that no seismic energy waves are allowed to traverse through or reflect from said boundary;
• iv) performing seismic forward modeling with said black hole boundary condition applied thereto;
• v) generating a reservoir image from said modeling;
• vi) comparing said reservoir image with said base case image to determine an impact of the black region on said reservoir image;
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• vii) obtaining a revised reservoir image of the subterranean formation by correcting for said impact.