Continuous Source Seismic Data Segmentation for Marine Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for processing continuous source seismic data in marine seismic surveys are inefficient, leading to challenges in accurately imaging subsurface geologic regions due to the complexity of data handling and the need for precise decomposition and simulation techniques.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that break up continuous source seismic data into portions, perform simulations to generate simulated seismic data, and combine these with the original data to generate an image of the geologic region, utilizing processor-executable instructions and computer-readable storage media to facilitate efficient data processing and imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If continuous source seismic data is processed as a whole, then data completeness is maintained, but processing efficiency and accuracy deteriorate due to computational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous source seismic data is divided into multiple discrete portions or segments. Each portion is then processed independently through simulation to generate corresponding simulated seismic data portions. This segmentation reduces the computational complexity of handling the entire continuous data stream at once, enabling more efficient processing while maintaining overall data completeness through systematic reassembly of results.
2Measurement precision
If decomposition techniques are applied to continuous source data, then processing accuracy improves, but data loss may occur if not handled properly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary decomposition of the continuous source seismic data into portions before simulation processing. This preliminary action enables accurate processing of individual segments while preserving the overall data structure. The decomposition is designed to maintain data integrity, ensuring that no information is lost during the breakdown and subsequent recombination of data portions.
Solution Approach 2:
After individual portions are processed through simulation to generate simulated seismic data, the system merges or combines these simulated portions back into a complete simulated seismic data set. This merging process reconstructs the full seismic data representation, ensuring data completeness is maintained while having benefited from the accurate processing applied to each decomposed portion.
3Manufacturing precision
If simulation is performed on each data portion, then imaging quality improves, but computational time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the continuous source seismic data into smaller portions, the system can perform simulations on manageable data chunks rather than the entire data set at once. This segmentation enables parallel processing of multiple portions simultaneously, reducing total computational time while maintaining high image quality through accurate simulation of each portion's contribution to the overall seismic image.
Data Source
AI summary
A method can include receiving continuous source seismic data from a marine seismic survey of a geologic region; breaking up the continuous source seismic data into portions; performing a simulation for each of the portions to generate simulated seismic data; and generating an image of the geologic region using the portions of the continuous source seismic data and the simulated seismic data.