Methods and devices for transformation of collected data for improved visualization capability

A method, comprising:

• for one or more physical bodies disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional formation:
• generating a subsurface interpretation based on a first collected data volume that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional formation;
• generating a set of one or more compaction curves;
• generating a set of one or more acoustic formation factor curves for at least one of the one or more physical body types;
• for one or more of the one or more physical body types:
• combining, by a processor, the set of one or more compaction curves with the set of one or more acoustic formation factor curves to form a first set of velocity-relationship curves that relate physical body velocity with at least one criteria selected from the group consisting of effective stress and temperature;
• deriving a first overburden pressure;
• deriving a first pressure state using the first overburden pressure and the first set of velocity-relationship curves, wherein the first pressure state corresponds to an intrabody pressure within the physical body type being analyzed;
• and
• generating a first physical bodies physics template having at least a set of one or more depth dependent velocity curves and one or more bulk density curves.

A method, comprising:

• for at least one rock type disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation:
• generating an initial velocity model based on a first seismic data volume that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation;
• generating a rock physics template having at least a set of two or more depth dependent velocity curves, the set including an upper limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydrostatic pressure conditions for the respective rock type and a lower limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydraulic fracture conditions for the respective rock type, and the rock physics template including a range of acceptable velocities for one or more rock types;
• and
• generating, by a processor, a revised velocity model by revising the initial velocity model based at least in part on the rock physics template.

A method, comprising:

• for at least one rock type disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation:
• generating an initial velocity model based on a first seismic data volume that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation, the first seismic data volume containing one or more seismic gathers;
• generating a rock physics template having at least a set of one or more depth dependent velocity curves;
• and
• generating, by a processor, a revised velocity model by revising the initial velocity model based at least in part on the rock physics template;
• performing one or more iterations of migration on at least one of the one or more seismic gathers;
• and
• performing one or more post-stack enhancements to the first seismic data volume when the determination of whether at least one of the one or more seismic gathers met the predetermined flatness threshold is positive.

A method, comprising:

• for at least one physical body type disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional formation:
• generating an initial velocity model based on a first collected data volume that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional formation;
• generating a physical body physics template having at least a set of two or more depth dependent velocity curves, the set including an upper limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydrostatic pressure conditions for the respective rock type and a lower limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydraulic fracture conditions for the respective rock type, and the physical body physics template including a range of acceptable velocities for one or more physical body types;
• and
• generating, by a processor, a revised velocity model by revising the initial velocity model based at least in part on the physical body physics template.

A computing system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the at least one memory, wherein the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• for at least one rock type disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation:
• generating an initial velocity model based on a first seismic data volume that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional geologic formation;
• generating a rock physics template having at least a set of two or more depth dependent velocity curves, the set including an upper limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydrostatic pressure conditions for the respective rock type and a lower limit depth dependent velocity curve corresponding to hydraulic fracture conditions for the respective rock type, and the rock physics template including a range of acceptable velocities for one or more rock types;
• and
• generating a revised velocity model by revising the initial velocity model based at least in part on the rock physics template.

A method, comprising:

• for a physical body disposed in a subsurface three-dimensional formation:
• generating one or more velocity models by processing a set of modeling data that corresponds to the subsurface three-dimensional formation, wherein the one or more velocity models includes a first set of velocity values for a region that is substantially proximate to the physical body;
• generating one or more effective stress estimates for the region that is substantially proximate to the physical body;
• and
• predicting, by a processor, a second set of velocity values for the region that is substantially proximate to the physical body by extrapolating one or more revised velocities based at least in part on the one or more velocity models, the one or more effective stress estimates, and a rock physics template.