Moveout-Based Spreading Correction for Mode-Converted Waves Ellen (Xiaoxia) & Ilya
Moveout-Based Geometrical Spreading P S
VTI Model
Nonhyperbolic Moveout Equations Tsvankin & Thomsen (1994) Alkhalifah and Tsvankin (1995)
Accuracy of MASC with η-Equation Offset/Depth Spreading (km) Ray tracing MASC
CMP Gather Time (s) Offset (km) PP PS SS
Processing Flow pick amplitude correct for source and receiver directivity correct for geometrical spreading calibrate amplitude
Comparison of Conversion Coefficients Horizontal slowness (s/km) Exact MASC t 2 -gain
Transmission Loss Horizontal slowness (s/km)
Moveout Equation in ORTH Media
Orthorhombic Model x1x1 x3x3 ISO x2x2
Spreading (km) Offset (km) azimuth 90 o azimuth 0 o Accuracy of MASC with η-Equation
VTI/ORTH Model x1x1 x3x3 VTI ISO x2x2
Spreading (km) Offset (km) azimuth 90 o azimuth 0 o Accuracy of MASC with η-Equation
Conclusions same algorithm for PP and PSV accuracy of η-equation for PSV lower than for PP important for AVO analysis
Tilted Transversely Isotropic (TTI) Model
Traveltime Surface for TTI layer Traveltime (s) X (km) Y (km)
Accuracy of MASC Offset (km) Spreading (km) MASC Ray tracing
Future Work Jonah field data application
Layered VTI Model ISO
Layered ORTH Media (aligned )
Layered ORTH Media (misaligned)
Generic equation of geometrical spreading Červený (2001)