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(11) EP 2 715 403 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/15

(21) Application number: 12793546.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 1/00(2006.01)
G01V 1/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/039863
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/166733 (06.12.2012 Gazette 2012/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.05.2011 US 201161491034 P

(71) Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, Texas 77079 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EICK, Peter M.
    Houston, Texas 77094 (US)
  • BREWER, Joel D.
    Houston, Texas 77094 (US)
  • MOSHER, Charles C.
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • CAO, Jun
    Houston, Texas 77084 (US)

(74) Representative: Simpson, Paul Christopher 
ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited Legal Floor 6, Portman House 2 Portman Street
London Greater London W1H 6DU
London Greater London W1H 6DU (GB)

   


(54) TWO-WAY WAVE EQUATION TARGETED DATA SELECTION FOR IMPROVED IMAGING OF PROSPECTS AMONG COMPLEX GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES