Three dimensional wave equation depth migration by a direct solution method

Dan Kosloff, Hillel Tal-Ezer, Allon Bartana, Evgeny Ragoza, Andrei Shabelansky

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Abstract

We propose a new method for wave equation depth migration which is carried out by depth stepping in the space-temporal frequency domain. The propagation of the solution is based on a rational expansion of the formal solution to the acoustic wave equation. The expansion coefficients are calculated by a filter design approach. The method is not based on one way wave equations or on perturbations to constant velocity solutions to the wave equation, but rather it uses the constant density variable velocity wave equation as the basis. The method has a good steep dip response and can handle strong lateral variations in the subsurface velocity. The new method is tested against the Sigsbee data set and the 3D SEG salt model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety of Exploration Geophysicists - SEG International Exposition and 76tth Annual Meeting 2006, SEG 2006
PublisherSociety of Exploration Geophysicists
Pages2490-2493
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781604236972
StatePublished - 2018
EventSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 76tth Annual Meeting 2006, SEG 2006 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 1 Oct 20066 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameSociety of Exploration Geophysicists - SEG International Exposition and 76tth Annual Meeting 2006, SEG 2006

Conference

ConferenceSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 76tth Annual Meeting 2006, SEG 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period1/10/066/10/06

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