Interior-First Seismic Volume Loading for Faster Interpretation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seismic data processing methods struggle with efficient loading and interpretation of massive seismic volumes, particularly in 3D datasets, leading to intensive computation and potential inaccuracies due to noise interference and data management challenges.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that prioritize loading orders for seismic volumes by focusing on interior portions over boundary portions, utilizing network interfaces to transmit data efficiently, and employing computational frameworks for enhanced data management and noise attenuation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If seismic volumes are loaded in traditional order (boundary first), then data completeness is ensured, but computational intensity increases and interpretation accuracy decreases due to noise interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by loading and processing interior portions of seismic volumes before boundary portions. This reordering allows critical interior data to be available earlier in the processing pipeline, enabling more accurate interpretation while reducing the need for repeated computations on boundary data that may be noisy or less critical.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the seismic volume into interior and boundary portions, treating them as separate data streams with different loading priorities. This segmentation allows the system to optimize processing resources by focusing computational effort on interior portions that provide more reliable subsurface information, while handling boundary portions with reduced computational intensity.
2Reliability
If entire seismic volumes are loaded for comprehensive analysis, then data completeness is achieved, but processing time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary loading of interior portions before boundary portions, allowing critical data to be processed earlier. This enables the system to achieve sufficient data completeness for accurate interpretation without waiting for the entire volume to be loaded, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by initially loading only the necessary interior portions required for accurate interpretation, rather than loading the entire seismic volume at once. This partial loading approach achieves sufficient data completeness for most interpretation tasks while significantly reducing processing time, with boundary portions loaded subsequently only if additional completeness is required.
3Ease of manufacture
If boundary portions are loaded first in traditional methods, then data organization is simplified, but interpretation accuracy decreases due to noise interference from boundary areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reverses the traditional loading sequence by performing preliminary loading of interior portions before boundary portions. This reordering prioritizes the loading and processing of clean, reliable interior data before introducing potentially noisy boundary data, thereby improving interpretation accuracy while maintaining reasonable data organization through structured sequential loading.
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AI summary
A method can include receiving a request for loading a seismic volume; determining a loading order for portions of the seismic volume, where the loading order prioritizes an interior portion of the seismic volume over a boundary portion of the seismic volume; and transmitting, via a network interface, at least one of the portions of the seismic volume according to the loading order.