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1 © 2011 HALLIBURTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

VSP modeling, velocity analysis, and imaging in complex structures

Yue DuWith

Mark Willis, Robert Stewart

May. 16th, 2013

Houston, TX

Work Outline

• 1. Introduction to Vertical seismic Profile(VSP);

• 2. VSP modeling investigation;

• 3. Velocity model building and imaging.

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Why Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP)?

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High-resolution imaging example

Representation of a 3D VSP imaging survey.

(Hornby et al., 2006)

Gulf of Mexico Velocity Model

Coordinates: X: 0-10025 m Y: 0-10025 m Z: 0-8000 m

Grid no.: 402*402*1601

Grid Spacing: 25m*25m*5m

Example for a 2D plane

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Carbonate

Carbonate

Siliciclastic series

limestone

limestone

shales

Carbonate

Siliciclastic series

(Hallliburton/Pemex)

Shots

Receivers

Ray Tracing(RT) model for far-offset (i.e. 13th shot)

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Ray Tracing(RT) modeling results

1st. Rec. gather

Acoustic FD modeling results:

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1st. Rec. gather

SeisSpace acoustic FD modeling RT modeling

Comparison between FD and RT modeling

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Comparison between acoustic and elastic FD modeling:

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Fist break

Shear wave?

SeisSpace acoustic FD modeling

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Imaging results comparison between SeisSpace acoustic FD modeling and RT modeling Data

RT modeling Receiver

Kirchhoff Migration results: 20% slow velocity_v/1.2

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Northings, m

De

pth

, m

2.145 2.146 2.147 2.148 2.149 2.15 2.151 2.152 2.153 2.154

x 106

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Kirchhoff Migration results: correct velocity_v

Northings, m

De

pth

, m

2.145 2.146 2.147 2.148 2.149 2.15 2.151 2.152 2.153 2.154

x 106

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Kirchhoff Migration results: 5% fast velocity_v/0.95

Northings, m

De

pth

, m

2.145 2.146 2.147 2.148 2.149 2.15 2.151 2.152 2.153 2.154

x 106

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Kirchhoff Migration results: 20% fast velocity_v/0.8

Northings, m

De

pth

, m

2.145 2.146 2.147 2.148 2.149 2.15 2.151 2.152 2.153 2.154

x 106

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

s

0bb

R

2R

0

gz - g

z

s - bb bb

Setting tsig to tsg can get migration in a CIG(bb)

For this shot and receiver pair, the arrival time of the actual reflection (LHS of equation), will have to match the “migration time” where it is put in the migrated image (RHS of equation).

Migration Equation:

sigm

sg tv

zbbsbbgzv

sgRt

222222 )()()2(

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Geometry for Migration in a CIG gather

Methodology: Tilted Ellipse

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2

2

2

b

v

a

u

cosau sinbv Tvmiga *2

222 gsc

In UO’V coordinates:

mkuv

gs

ctgk

222 gsg

bs

m

Intersection: 222

22222

kabkabmabkma

u

mkuv ,

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The intersections of the tilted migration ellipses

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Diagram showing the intersections of the tilted migration ellipses with a CIG. (a) For the migration velocity equal to the true velocity (2500m/s). (b) For a slower migration velocity (2000m/s)

Wrong Migration Velocity Pulls in the Wrong Data

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Numerical examples for residual moveout in a single receiver offset with a CIG (bb=-500m). (a) For the migration velocity equal to the true velocity (2500m/s). (b) For a slower migration velocity (2000m/s). The red curve is the solution to the MI equation. The extreme point will be the depth of migrated reflector.

Residual moveout after migration for a numerical example

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(a) Residual moveout in the migrated, unstacked trace domain, M(s, g, z). (b) The residual moveout in a migrated, stacked trace domain, M(g, z), derived from the black stationary phase points in panel a.

VSP multi-layer model

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Residual moveout for layer 4 comparing with the migration results

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1000 1500 2000

2600

2620

2640

2660

2680

2700

2720

2740

2760

2780

2800

receiver depth

CIG

ext

rem

e po

int

dept

h

Layer 4

A (Vlayer4=0.9Vtrue)

A’ (Vlayer4=0.95Vtrue)

B (Vlayer4=Vtrue)

C (Vlayer4=1.05Vtrue)

C’ (Vlayer4=1.1Vtrue)

Residual moveout for layer 4 in the multi-layer velocity model.

Migration results with changing interval velocity for layer 4 in case A and C’.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you for Dr. Rob Stewart and AGL friends for the support and guidance in my Ph.D. studies

• Thank you for Dr. Mark Willis and colleagues at Halliburton

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