Seismic modeling system providing seismic survey data inpainting based upon suspect region boundary comparisons and related methods

A seismic modeling method comprising:

• using a processor to
• determine a first three-dimensional (3D) boundary around a suspect region within a first seismic model spatial domain data set for a geological formation at a first time,
• determine a second 3D boundary around the suspect region within a second seismic model spatial domain data set for the geological formation at a second time and after movement of the suspect region,
• compare the second 3D boundary to the first 3D boundary to determine an overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundary regions overlap, and at least one non-overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundaries do not overlap, and
• inpaint the overlapping portion in the second seismic model spatial domain data set based upon the at least one non-overlapping portion in the second seismic model spatial domain data set.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:

• determining a first three-dimensional (3D) boundary around a suspect region within a first seismic model spatial domain data set for a geological formation at a first time;
• determining a second 3D boundary around the suspect region within a second seismic model spatial domain data set for the geological formation at a second time and after movement of the suspect region;
• comparing the second 3D boundary to the first 3D boundary to determine an overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundary regions overlap, and at least one non-overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundaries do not overlap;
• and
• inpainting the overlapping portion in the second seismic model spatial domain data set based upon the at least one non-overlapping portion in the second seismic model spatial domain data set.