3-D prestack/poststack multiple prediction

A system for processing seismic data from a formation, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory medium coupled to the processor;
• an input coupled to the processor and the memory medium;
• and
• an output coupled to the processor and the memory medium;
• wherein the input is operable to:
• receive stacked seismic data, wherein the stacked seismic data comprise a plurality of stack traces;
• wherein the memory medium stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• generate 3-dimensional (3-D) prestack traces from said plurality of stack traces;
• and
• convolve and combine the generated 3-D prestack traces to compute predicted multiples, wherein the predicted multiples are usable in analyzing the formation.

A system for processing seismic data from a formation, the system comprising:

• means for receiving stacked seismic data, wherein the stacked seismic data comprise a plurality of stack traces;
• means for generating 3-dimensional (3-D) prestack traces from said plurality of stack traces by performing inverse moveout of each stack trace to each of a plurality of locations to compute a plurality of corresponding inverse moveout corrected traces comprising the 3-D prestack traces;
• and
• means for convolving and combining the generated 3-D prestack traces to compute predicted multiples, wherein the predicted multiples are usable in analyzing the formation.

A carrier medium which stores program instructions for processing seismic data from a formation, wherein the program instructions are executable to perform:

• receiving stacked seismic data, wherein the stacked seismic data comprise a plurality of stack traces;
• generating 3-dimensional (3-D) prestack traces from said plurality of stack traces by performing inverse moveout of each stack trace to each of a plurality of locations to compute a plurality of corresponding inverse moveout corrected traces comprising the 3-D prestack traces;
• and
• convolving and combining the generated 3-D prestack traces to compute predicted multiples, wherein the predicted multiples are usable in analyzing the formation.