Method for morphologic analysis of seismic objects
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsPaul A. Dunn, Marek K. Czernuszenko
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Abstract
A method for analyzing and classifying the morphology of seismic objects extracted from a 3D seismic data volume. Any technique may be used to extract the seismic objects from the 3D seismic data volume. According to the inventive method, one or more morphologic parameters are selected for use in classifying the morphology of the selected seismic objects. Geometric analyses are then performed on each seismic object to determine geometric statistics corresponding to the selected morphologic parameters. The results of these geometric analyses are used to classify the morphology of the seismic objects according to the selected morphologic parameters.
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A method for analyzing and classifying the morphology of a seismic object extracted from a 3D seismic data volume, comprising:
- selecting one or more morphologic parameters for use in classifying the morphology of said seismic object;
- performing geometric analyses of said seismic object to determine geometric statistics corresponding to said one or more morphologic parameters;
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- using said geometric statistics to classify the morphology of said seismic object according to said one or more morphologic parameters.
A method for analyzing and classifying the morphology of a seismic object extracted from a 3D seismic data volume, comprising:
- fitting one or more surfaces to said seismic object;
- selecting one or more morphologic parameters for use in classifying the morphology of said seismic object;
- performing geometric analyses of said seismic object and said one or more surfaces to determine geometric statistics corresponding to said one or more morphologic parameters;
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- using said geometric statistics to classify the morphology of said seismic object according to said one or more morphologic parameters.
A method for analyzing and classifying the morphology of a seismic object contained in a 3D seismic data volume for a specified subsurface region, comprising:
- extracting said seismic object from said 3D seismic data volume;
- selecting one or more morphologic parameters for use in classifying the morphology of said seismic object;
- performing geometric analyses of said seismic object to determine geometric statistics corresponding to said morphologic parameters;
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- using said geometric statistics to classify the morphology of said seismic object according to said one or more morphologic parameters.
A method for analyzing and classifying the morphology of seismic objects contained in a 3D seismic data volume for a specified subterranean region, comprising:
- extracting one or more seismic objects from said 3D seismic data volume;
- selecting one or more morphologic parameters for use in classifying the morphology of said extracted seismic objects;
- selecting one of said extracted seismic objects and performing geometric analyses of said seismic object to determine geometric statistics corresponding to said morphologic parameters;
- using said geometric statistics to classify the morphology of said extracted seismic object according to said one or more morphologic parameters;
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- repeating said geometric analyses and said classification for each other extracted seismic object.
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