Imaging Multiple Reflections with Reverse- Time Migration Yue Wang University of Utah
Outline BackgroundBackground Motivation & ObjectiveMotivation & Objective MethodologyMethodology Numerical ExamplesNumerical Examples ConclusionsConclusions
Forward Process Distance (km) Depth (km) * Source Geophone Line
Forward Process Distance (km) Depth (km) * obs
Reverse Time Migration Distance (km) Depth (km) obs Extrapolated Wavefield obs Reversed traces
Reverse-Time Migration Extrapolated Wavefield Imaging Condition Migration Section
Outline BackgroundBackground Motivation & ObjectiveMotivation & Objective MethodologyMethodology Numerical ExamplesNumerical Examples ConclusionsConclusions
Ocean-Bottom Survey Distance (km) Depth (km) * Source Geophone Line
Problem Distance (km) Depth (km) * Receiver-side Multiples
Synthetic Shot Gather Time (s) Distance (km) Receiver side multiples
Field Data Time (s) Distance (m) Receiver side multiples
Time Migration Time (s) Distance (m) Receiver side multiples
Objective Using both primary and multiple reflections for imaging by reverse- time migration.Using both primary and multiple reflections for imaging by reverse- time migration.
Outline BackgroundBackground Motivation & ObjectiveMotivation & Objective MethodologyMethodology Numerical ExamplesNumerical Examples ConclusionsConclusions
Ocean-Bottom Survey Distance (km) Depth (km) * Source Geophone Line
Ocean-Bottom Survey Distance (km) Depth (km) *PV Up-going
Multi-Component Data pressure + particle velocity ( P & V ) ocean-bottom survey
Reverse Time Migration Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0PV Down-going PV ( P & V Scheme )
Reverse Time Migration Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0VV ( Particle Velocity Only )
Key Idea Primary + Multiple Correct Positions P & V Scheme
Key Idea Primary + Multiple Incorrect Positions V-Only Scheme
Ocean-Bottom Survey Distance (km) Depth (km) *PV Up-going Waves
P & V Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0PVPV Correct Position Down-going waves
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0VV Incorrect
Ocean-Bottom Survey Distance (km) Depth (km) *PV Down-going waves ( Multiples )
P & V Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0PVPV Correct Position Up-going waves
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km) 1 0 0VV Incorrect
Outline BackgroundBackground Motivation & ObjectiveMotivation & Objective MethodologyMethodology Numerical ExamplesNumerical Examples Salt Dome Model Salt Dome Model ConclusionsConclusions
Salt Model Distance (km) Depth (km)
Shot Gather Normal Stress VerticalHorizontal Time (s) Distance (km) Multiples
Kirchhoff Migration Distance (km) Depth (km)
Kirchhoff Migration Distance (km) Depth (km)
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km)
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km)
P & V Scheme Distance (km) Depth (km)
Distance (km) Depth (km) P & V Scheme
Primary + Multiple Correct Positions Conclusion P + V RTM
Future Work: Field Data Test Time (s) Distance (m) Receiver side multiples
Acknowledgement We are grateful to the 1999 sponsors of the UTAM consortium for the financial support
Outline BackgroundBackground Motivation & ObjectiveMotivation & Objective MethodologyMethodology Numerical ExamplesNumerical Examples Plane-wave example Plane-wave example ConclusionsConclusions
Forward Process Distance Depth Up-going waves
P & V Scheme Distance Depth Down-going waves
P & V Scheme Time (s) Depth (km) Down-going waves
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Distance Depth Down-going waves Up-going waves
Particle Velocity Only Scheme Time (s) Depth (km) Down-going waves Up-going waves
P + V RTM Distance (km) Depth (km) 100 P+V Up-going waves Correct Position Distance (km) Depth (km) P Down-going waves Up-going waves