Time Reverse Reservoir Localization

Abstract

A method and system for processing synchronous array seismic data includes acquiring synchronous passive seismic data from a plurality of sensors to obtain synchronized array measurements. A reverse-time data process is applied to the synchronized array measurements to obtain a plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations. These dynamic particle parameters are stored in a form for display. Maximum values of the dynamic particle parameters may be interpreted as reservoir locations. The dynamic particle parameters may be particle displacement values, particle velocity values, particle acceleration values or particle pressure values. The sensors may be three-component sensors. Zero-phase frequency filtering of different ranges of interest may be applied. The data may be resampled to facilitate efficient data processing.

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         8 . A set of application program interfaces embodied on a computer readable medium for execution on a processor in conjunction with an application program for applying a reverse-time data process to continuous synchronized seismic data array measurements to obtain a plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations comprising: a first interface that receives synchronized seismic data array measurements; and a second interface that receives a maximum value of the plurality of dynamic particle parameters associated with a subsurface location, the value output from reverse-time data processing of the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         9 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: a third interface that receives instruction data for applying a zero-phase frequency filter to the synchronized array measurements. 
     
     
         10 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: a fourth interface that receives instruction data for displaying maximum values of the plurality of dynamic particle parameters. 
     
     
         11 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: a fifth interface that receives instruction data for resampling the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         12 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: a sixth interface that receives instruction data for the plurality of dynamic particle parameters that are at least one selected from the group consisting of i) particle velocity values, and ii) particle acceleration values and iii) particle pressure values. 
     
     
         13 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: a seventh interface that receives instructions data for processing using a velocity structure. 
     
     
         14 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 8  further comprising: an eighth interface that receives instructions data for including an extrapolator for at least one selected from the group of i) finite-difference reverse time migration, ii) ray-tracing reverse time migration and iii) pseudo-spectral reverse time migration. 
     
     
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         21 . A set of application program interfaces embodied on a computer readable medium for execution on a processor in conjunction with an application program for applying a reverse-time data process to continuous synchronized seismic data array measurements to obtain dynamic particle parameters associated with a plurality of subsurface locations comprising: a first interface that receives synchronized seismic data array measurements; and a second interface that stores a maximum value of the dynamic particle parameters associated with each of a selected plurality of subsurface locations, the maximum value output from reverse-time data processing of the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         22 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: a frequency-filter interface that receives instruction data for applying a zero-phase frequency filter to the synchronized array measurements. 
     
     
         23 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: a display interface that receives instruction data for displaying maximum values of the plurality of dynamic particle parameters. 
     
     
         24 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: a resample interface that receives instruction data for resampling the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         25 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: a dynamic-particle-parameter interface that receives instruction data for the plurality of dynamic particle parameters that are at least one selected from the group consisting of i) particle velocity values, and ii) particle acceleration values and iii) particle pressure values. 
     
     
         26 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: a velocity-structure interface that receives instructions data for processing using a velocity structure. 
     
     
         27 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 21  further comprising: an migration-extrapolator interface that receives instructions data for including an extrapolator for at least one selected from the group of i) finite-difference reverse time migration, ii) ray-tracing reverse time migration and iii) pseudo-spectral reverse time migration. 
     
     
         28 . A set of application program interfaces embodied on a computer readable medium for execution on a processor in conjunction with an application program for applying a reverse-time data process to continuous synchronized seismic data array measurements to obtain dynamic particle parameters associated with a plurality of subsurface locations comprising: a first interface that receives synchronized seismic data array measurements without reference to phase information; and a second interface that stores a maximum value of the dynamic particle parameters associated with each of a selected plurality of subsurface locations, the maximum value output from reverse-time data processing of the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         29 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 28  further comprising: a frequency-filter interface that receives instruction data for applying a zero-phase frequency filter to the synchronized array measurements. 
     
     
         30 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 28  further comprising: a display interface that receives instruction data for displaying maximum values of the plurality of dynamic particle parameters. 
     
     
         31 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 28  further comprising: a resample interface that receives instruction data for resampling the synchronized seismic data array measurements. 
     
     
         32 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 28  further comprising: a dynamic-particle-parameter interface that receives instruction data for the plurality of dynamic particle parameters that are at least one selected from the group consisting of i) particle velocity values, and ii) particle acceleration values and iii) particle pressure values. 
     
     
         33 . The set of application interface programs according to  claim 28  further comprising: a velocity-structure interface that receives instructions data for processing using a velocity structure.