Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
C. Boonyasiriwat, P. ValasekC. Boonyasiriwat, P. Valasek**, P. Routh, P. Routh**, B. Macy, B. Macy**,,W. Cao, and G. T. SchusterW. Cao, and G. T. Schuster
** ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips
OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• GoalGoal
GoalGoal
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OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• Goal and MotivationGoal and Motivation
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Introduction: Traveltime TomographyIntroduction: Traveltime Tomography
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Introduction: Waveform TomographyIntroduction: Waveform Tomography
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Introduction: Waveform TomographyIntroduction: Waveform Tomography
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Introduction: Waveform TomographyIntroduction: Waveform Tomography
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• Pratt and Brenders (2004) and Sheng (2006) Pratt and Brenders (2004) and Sheng (2006) used early-arrival wavefields.used early-arrival wavefields.
• Frequency domain: Pratt et al. (1998), etc.Frequency domain: Pratt et al. (1998), etc.
• No high frequency approximationNo high frequency approximation
• Time domain: Zhou et al. (1995), Sheng et al. Time domain: Zhou et al. (1995), Sheng et al. (2006), etc.(2006), etc.
• Bunks et al. (1995) and Pratt et al. (1998) used Bunks et al. (1995) and Pratt et al. (1998) used multiscale approaches.multiscale approaches.
OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• GoalGoal
Why Acoustic?Why Acoustic?
• Waveform inversion is also expensive.Waveform inversion is also expensive.
• Previous research shows acoustics is adequate.Previous research shows acoustics is adequate.
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• Elastic wave equation is expensive.Elastic wave equation is expensive.
• Use acoustics and mute unpredicted wavefieldsUse acoustics and mute unpredicted wavefields
Theory of Waveform TomographyTheory of Waveform Tomography
An acoustic wave equation:An acoustic wave equation:
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The waveform misfit function isThe waveform misfit function is
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Theory of Waveform TomographyTheory of Waveform Tomography
The waveform residual is defined byThe waveform residual is defined by
calcsgobssgsg tPtPtP );,();,();,( rrrrrr
The steepest descend method is used to minimize The steepest descend method is used to minimize the misfit function:the misfit function:
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Theory of Waveform TomographyTheory of Waveform Tomography
The gradient is calculated byThe gradient is calculated by
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rr
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OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• GoalGoal
Why using Multiscale?Why using Multiscale?
Low Frequency
High Frequency
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Image from Bunk et al. (1995)
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Our Multiscale ApproachOur Multiscale Approach
• Use a Wiener filter for low-pass filtering.Use a Wiener filter for low-pass filtering.
• Combine Early-arrival Waveform Tomography Combine Early-arrival Waveform Tomography (Sheng et al., 2006) and a time-domain multiscale (Sheng et al., 2006) and a time-domain multiscale approach (Bunk et al., 1995)approach (Bunk et al., 1995)
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• Use an early-arrival window function to mute all Use an early-arrival window function to mute all energy except early arrivals.energy except early arrivals.
• Use multiscale V-cycles.Use multiscale V-cycles.
High Frequency Fine GridHigh Frequency Fine Grid
Low Frequency Coarse GridLow Frequency Coarse Grid
Multiscale V-CycleMultiscale V-Cycle
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Why a Wiener Filter?Why a Wiener Filter?
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Original Wavelet Target Wavelet
Wavelet: Hamming Window Wavelet: Wiener Filter
OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• GoalGoal
Synthetic SSP Data ResultsSynthetic SSP Data Results
• Three-Layer ModelThree-Layer Model
• SEG Salt ModelSEG Salt Model
• Layered Model with ScattersLayered Model with Scatters
• Zhu’s ModelZhu’s Model
• Mapleton ModelMapleton Model
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Three-Layer Velocity ModelThree-Layer Velocity Model
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Initial Velocity ModelInitial Velocity Model
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TRT TomogramTRT TomogramGradient
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EWT TomogramEWT TomogramGradient
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MWT Tomogram (5,10 Hz)MWT Tomogram (5,10 Hz)Gradient
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True Velocity Model 1True Velocity Model 1
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Layered Model with ScattersLayered Model with Scatters
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Initial Velocity ModelInitial Velocity Model
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TRT TomogramTRT TomogramGradient
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EWT Tomogram using 15-Hz DataEWT Tomogram using 15-Hz Data
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MWT Tomogram using 2.5-Hz DataMWT Tomogram using 2.5-Hz Data
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MWT Tomogram using 5-Hz DataMWT Tomogram using 5-Hz Data
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MWT Tomogram using 10-Hz DataMWT Tomogram using 10-Hz Data
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MWT Tomogram using 15-Hz DataMWT Tomogram using 15-Hz Data
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Layered Model with ScattersLayered Model with Scatters
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Comparison of Misfit FunctionComparison of Misfit Function
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SEG Salt Velocity ModelSEG Salt Velocity Model
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TRT TomogramTRT TomogramGradient
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MWT Tomogram (2.5,5 Hz)MWT Tomogram (2.5,5 Hz)TRT
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SEG Salt Velocity ModelSEG Salt Velocity Model
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Zhu’s Velocity ModelZhu’s Velocity Model
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TRT TomogramTRT TomogramGradient
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MWT Tomogram (2.5,5 Hz)MWT Tomogram (2.5,5 Hz)TRT
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Zhu’s Velocity ModelZhu’s Velocity Model
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Mapleton ModelMapleton Model
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TRT TomogramTRT Tomogram
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MWT Tomogram MWT Tomogram (30, 50, 70 HZ)(30, 50, 70 HZ)
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Mapleton ModelMapleton Model
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Marine Data ResultsMarine Data Results
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Marine Data
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OutlineOutline
• IntroductionIntroduction
• ResultsResults
• Multiscale Waveform TomographyMultiscale Waveform Tomography
• ConclusionsConclusions
• Theory of Acoustic Waveform TomographyTheory of Acoustic Waveform Tomography
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• GoalGoal
ConclusionsConclusions• MWT partly overcomes the local minima problem.MWT partly overcomes the local minima problem.
• MWT provides more accurate and highly resolved than MWT provides more accurate and highly resolved than TRT and EWT.TRT and EWT.
• MWT is much more expensive than TRT.MWT is much more expensive than TRT.
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• Accuracy is more important than the cost.Accuracy is more important than the cost.
• MWT provides very accurate tomograms for synthetic MWT provides very accurate tomograms for synthetic data and shows encouraging results for the marine data.data and shows encouraging results for the marine data.
Future WorkFuture Work
• Apply MWT to land data.Apply MWT to land data.
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• Use wider-window data and finally use all the Use wider-window data and finally use all the data to obtain more accurate velocity data to obtain more accurate velocity distributions.distributions.
AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment
• We are grateful for the support from the We are grateful for the support from the sponsors of UTAM consortium.sponsors of UTAM consortium.
• Chaiwoot personally thanks ConocoPhillips Chaiwoot personally thanks ConocoPhillips for an internship and also appreciates the help for an internship and also appreciates the help from Seismic Technology Group at from Seismic Technology Group at ConocoPhillips.ConocoPhillips.
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