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PreStack Depth Migration (PSDM)PreStack Depth Migration (PSDM)
Where PSDM Stand?
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1. Demultiplex
2. Edit
3. F-K filtering
4. Sort
5. Elevation Statics
6. Deconvolution
7. NMO correction
8. Mute
9. Static corrections
10. Velocity analysis and stack
11. Additional F-K filtering
12. Filtering
13. Migration
14. Zero-phasing
15. Final filter for display
Typical Processing
PSDM
Where PSDM Stand?
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Typical ProcessingPSDM
1. Demultiplex
2. Edit
3. F-K filtering
4. Sort
5. Elevation Statics
6. Deconvolution
7. NMO correction
8. Mute
9. Static corrections
10. Velocity analysis and stack
11. Additional F-K filtering
12. Filtering
13. Migration
14. Zero-phasing
15. Final filter for display
PreStack Depth Migration
‣ A processing technique that moves seismic reflections to their correct locations in space.
‣ Critical in areas where there are significant and rapid lateral or vertical changes in velocity that distort images acquired in the time domain.
‣ Eg: The Gulf of Mexico and thrusted parts of the Rocky Mountains.
Results of PSDM
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PSDM PSTM
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‣ PSDM is the current and cutting-edge method that is eagerly practiced
‣ The conventional method is PSTM
‣ PSDM is preferred as it can produce better quality image in complex structure (salt and fault complexity)
PreStack Depth Migration Algorithms
Wavefield Extrapolation MigrationWavefield Extrapolation Migration
Kirchhoff PreStack Depth MigrationKirchhoff PreStack Depth Migration
Reverse Time Migration (RTM)Reverse Time Migration (RTM)
Common Azimuth Wavefield Extrapolation MigrationCommon Azimuth Wavefield Extrapolation Migration
Beam MigrationBeam Migration
Enhanced Migration Amplitude NormalisationEnhanced Migration Amplitude Normalisation
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PSDM vs PSTMPSDM vs PSTM
Prestack DEPTH migration Prestack TIME migration
• Done after PSTM• Has better imaging• More accurate• Can interpret complexity
structures • More interpretative
• Image is not clear enough• Better lateral resolution• Better coherency
PSDM is done after PSTM
Both needs high quality data
Comparison
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Midpoint (km) Midpoint (km)
PSTM PSDM
PSTM using commercial processing system
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Image of faults using PSDM
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Over thrust model of PSTM
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Over thrust model of PSDMPreStack Depth Migration
PSTM PSDM
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Advantages of PSDM
✓ Can be used at complex subsurface.
✓ Precise and accurate seismic solution.
✓ Clear expressions/images.
✓ Reduce structures positioning errors.
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Disadvantages of PSDM
๏ More expensive compared to others.
๏ Time consuming.
๏ Sometimes cannot handle any reliable amplitude data.
๏ Requires a good geologically velocity model.
๏ Results are not really representative in highly complex tectonic.
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Reverse TimeMigration
Reverse TimeMigration
Pre-Stack Reverse Time Depth Migration
✓ Aims to construct an image of subsurface from reflection image recording
✓ Base on full wave seismic modelling on numerical grid.
✓ Made up 2 processes :+ seismic forward modelling+ reverse time modelling of shot record (time sample ➔ model scheme at their respective position as boundary condition)
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Reverse Time Depth Migration Model
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‣ High amplitude attribute in the respective subsurface location
‣ Down-going wave field from the source side and Up-going wave field towards the receivers at the same time
Forward-Reverse Modelling
Earth
The Picture at Vertical Incidence
Reflection Coefficient
Acoustic Impedance
Z = Velocity X Density
R =Z - Z 12
Z + Z 121
Z = Z1 + R i
i + 1 1 - R ii
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Forward Process
Earth ReflectionCoefficients
Wavelet WaveletSuperposition
Recorded Trace
Seismic Section
Impedance
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Inverse Process
ReflectionCoefficients Wavelet
Seismic Section
Impedance Deconvolved Section
Integrated Section
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Below shows reprocessing and RTM providing better imaging of the pre-salt data, and better imaging and truncations of the sediments on the salt flanks
Conventional Migration
RTM Migration
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Conventional๏ Propagating data downward
through a velocity model into the earth
๏ Limit by structure
๏ Velocity field generate more complex arrival like prism wave that cause noise in image data
Reverse Time Migration๏ Propagate both events (downward and
upward) through earth model
๏ Explicitly handling turning wave and complex propagation wave
๏ Allow imaging of poor direct illumination of subsurface
๏ More accurate focusing, positioning and amplitudes in complex areas
๏ Improved imaging of complex plays- Steep dips- Complex overburdens, regardless of dip or rugosity
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Kirchhoff AlgorithmKirchhoff Algorithm
What IsKirchhoff Algorithm
‣ Apply integral method
‣ Widely used in the industries
‣ Accept high angles : 90˚
‣ Accept turning waves (more than 90˚)
‣ Preserves amplitude
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The Equation ofKirchhoff Algorithm
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V (M )= w(ξ,M )U•(
Ω∫∫ ξ,τD (,M ))dξ1dξ2
V (M )=Migrated Image at point M
w(ξ,M ) =Migration Weighting Function
U•
(ξ,τD (,M )) =Time−differentiated seismic data
The Use OfKirchhoff Algorithm
‣ to better repositioning of data
‣ to better imaging accuracy / repositioning
‣ improve seismic image at steeply dipping subsurface structures
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Source Receiver
CommonMid-Point
Simplifying Flat
ReflectionPoint
Bedrock
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CommonMid-Point
Sometimes, Not Flat!
Bedrock
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The Migration
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The Upside
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✓Enhance image quality
✓Distinctive subsurface structures
✓Fidelity of the algorithm
✓Good on handling lateral velocity changes
The Downside
Migration Noise
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๏ Migration artifacts
๏ Migrate non-primary
๏ Damage primary reflections
๏ Sensitive to errors in migration velocity
๏ Time consuming (3D)
๏ High cost
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Wavefield ExtrapolationMigration
Wavefield ExtrapolationMigration
★ A new generation of more advanced algorithms
★ Base on Wave Equation Migration (WEM)
★ Improvement over Kirchhoff method in image quality
★ Implement differential solutions base on downward extrapolation
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What Is W.E.M
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Superior Image of W.E.M
Concept of W.E.M
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Finite-difference Explicit solutions
Implicit solutionsSplit-step Fourier
Concept of W.E.M
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Single-arrival Kirchhoff impulse response
Shot profile migration of WEM
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Which one is ‘which’?
Propagation Effects
Diffraction, multiple arrivals, amplitude decay in shadow zone
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Advantages
• Can tolerate irregular acquisition geometry
• Accurate dips handling up to 90° showing superior imaging
• High quality at low frequency
• Cost effective
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Can tolerate irregular acquisition geometry
Detailed interpretationof an intensely faulted base salt event
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Advantages
• Can tolerate irregular acquisition geometry
• Accurate dips handling up to 90° showing superior imaging
• High quality at low frequency
• Cost effective
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PreStack Depth Migration
Advantages
• Can tolerate irregular acquisition geometry
• Accurate dips handling up to 90° showing superior imaging
• High quality at low frequency
• Cost effective
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Kirchhoff Migration W.E.M
Advantages
• Can tolerate irregular acquisition geometry
• Accurate dips handling up to 90° showing superior imaging
• High quality at low frequency
• Cost effective
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Limitation of WEM
๏ Relied most on Velocity model
๏ Expensive yet preferable
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Case Study (1)Case Study (1)
Mona Lisa
• Marine and Onshore North Sea Acquisition for Lithospheric Seismic Analysis (MONALISA)
• Pre-Permian sedimentary basins (SE North Sea) have been previously interpreted from potential field data but only poorly imaged on seismic sections obtained.
• It is due to the presence of salt layers and a thick Mesozoic and Cenozoic cover
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North Sea
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Solutions
๏ Reprocessing using pre-stack depth migration of sections of MONA LISA deep seismic has successfully imaged pre-Permian sequences whose exploration in the North Sea has been historically unknown.
๏ The difficulties in seismic imaging, are such as the overburden geology, and the presence of Zechstein salt.
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Seismic Before and After PSDM
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Interpretation from PSDM data
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The interpreted section, ‣Dark grey: Mesozoic section White: Pre-Permian basinLight grey: basement
Interpretation from PSDM data
The Boundaries,NBR: near basement reflectionPU: Permian unconformity
Summary
✓ The standard processing at lithospheric scale features can lead to degradation of the seismic information in the upper crust.
✓ Reprocessing with PSDM of the upper crustal sections seismic gives considerable amounts of new information such as their lithology boundaries and sections.
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Case Study (2)Case Study (2)
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PSDM method applied:
✓ Kirchhoff PreSDM
✓ W.E. Migration
Figure 1: Field layout of the 3D seismic survey conducted over the salt structure.
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Early procedures
Gravity survey detected onshore salt body.
2D seismic survey conducted-obtain more subsurface information
Wells are drilled, oil & gas producing sands were discovered from depths
within 3000-10000 ft.
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Figure 2: 3D prestack time migration (preSTM) section of a crossline, located near the center of the survey area.
The subsalt reflections are poorly focused and not correctly positioned spatially by the preSTM.
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Figure 2: PSTM
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Figure 3: Kirchhoff preSDM image of the same crossline
Figure 2: PSTM
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Figure 4: The salt flanks exhibit a small improvement
compared to the Kirchhoff image.
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Figure 3: Kirchhoff PSDM
Kirchhoff W.E.M
The Kirchhoff preSDM of an inline section, highlighting the subsalt depth interval of between 11,900 and 25,500 feet.
A more enhanced image of the subsalt structure. It is apparent that there is structure beneath the salt body forming a rollover or structural high.
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Kirchhoff W.E.M
The Kirchhoff preSDM image of a crossline shows a very good image of the base salt
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Kirchhoff PSDM
The W.E. preSDM image shows not only a good base-of-salt image, but also better defined subsalt reflections.
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W.E.M PSDM
Summary• The Kirchhoff preSDM method will continue to be
the preferred choice for prestack depth imaging.
• Need to understand the capabilities and limitations of each PSDM method.
• Wave equation method, is not as a replacement, but as a complementary technology to Kirchhoff.
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ConclusionConclusion
Conclusion
✓ Production depth imaging combines established Kirchhoff technology with new-generation wavefield extrapolation migrations.
✓ The two technologies are complementary.
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