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Henning Trappe, Guido Gierse, Juergen Pruessmann, Eliakim Schuenemann, Philip Schlueter (TEEC)
Alfredo Caballero, Rodolfo Ballesteros (Geoprocesados)
Gerardo Clemente (PEMEX CNPS)
Overview
A Common-Reflection-Surface (CRS) depth imaging workflow is demonstrated in a case study which
uses high-resolution CRS attribute volumes for improving the model building and imaging in salt geology
for 3D seismic land data from Mexico. Initial CRS time processing provides both, an improved initial
outline of the salt body, and general information for constructing the depth model. CRS tomography
derives a smooth velocity depth model from the CRS attributes that is well suited as a reliable starting
point for further depth model building in prestack depth migration (PreSDM). PreSDM also benefits from
the CRS-based noise suppression and regularisation of the prestack data, which provides so-called CRS
gathers by partial CRS stacking. The increased signal-to-noise ratio leads to clearer depth structures
especially in zones of low fold or strong noise, and facilitates the iterative model refinement by a clearer
depth moveout. This CRS depth processing approach finally leads to a 3D PreSDM volume with a
strongly increased resolution and signal-to-noise ratio both above and below the salt (Figure 1).
Figure 1 PreSDM inline sections from conventional workflow (left), versus CRS workflow: Note the increased
depth resolution due to CRS velocity model building and CRS prestack data enhancement in the low-fold tertiary
overburden, at the top of salt, at the salt body definition, and in the sub-salt reflector continuity.