Global Patent Index - EP 1053486 A1

EP 1053486 A1 20001122 - METHOD FOR ENHANCING SEISMIC DATA

Title (en)

METHOD FOR ENHANCING SEISMIC DATA

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG VON SEISMISCHEN DATEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LES DONNEES SISMIQUES

Publication

EP 1053486 A1 20001122 (EN)

Application

EP 99905868 A 19990209

Priority

  • US 9902711 W 19990209
  • US 2359498 A 19980213
  • US 24408699 A 19990203

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9941623A1] A method for enhancing seismic data traces (10) so that subtle geologic features are easier to identify and interpret. In a first embodiment, the method comprises enhancing the amplitudes of at least the peaks (12a-12d) and troughs (14a-14d) in the seismic data traces (10). This enhancement can be accomplished in a variety of ways. In a second embodiment, the negative second difference (18) is calculated at each sample point along the seismic data trace (16) to enhance bends or kinks in the data, as well as peaks and troughs. The method may be used to enhance any type of seismic data trace, included but not limited to minimum-phase seismic data traces, zero-phase seismic data traces, quadrature traces, and zero-phase quadrature traces.

IPC 1-7

G01V 1/38

IPC 8 full level

G01V 1/28 (2006.01); G01V 1/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01V 1/28 (2013.01); G01V 1/364 (2013.01); G01V 2210/57 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9941623A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9941623 A1 19990819; AU 2593099 A 19990830; CA 2325874 A1 19990819; EP 1053486 A1 20001122; NO 20004069 D0 20000814; NO 20004069 L 20001012

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9902711 W 19990209; AU 2593099 A 19990209; CA 2325874 A 19990209; EP 99905868 A 19990209; NO 20004069 A 20000814