Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm

As conventional oil and gas fields are maturing, our profession is challenged to come up with the next-generation of more and more sophisticated exploration tools. In exploration seismology this trend has let to the emergence of wave-equation-based inversion technologies such as reverse time migrati...

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Main Authors: Herrmann, F., Hanlon, I., Kumar, R., van Leeuwen, T., Li., X., Smithyman, B., Wason, H., Calvert, A., Javanmehri, M., Takam Takougang, Eric
Format: Journal Article
Published: Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38827
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author Herrmann, F.
Hanlon, I.
Kumar, R.
van Leeuwen, T.
Li., X.
Smithyman, B.
Wason, H.
Calvert, A.
Javanmehri, M.
Takam Takougang, Eric
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Hanlon, I.
Kumar, R.
van Leeuwen, T.
Li., X.
Smithyman, B.
Wason, H.
Calvert, A.
Javanmehri, M.
Takam Takougang, Eric
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description As conventional oil and gas fields are maturing, our profession is challenged to come up with the next-generation of more and more sophisticated exploration tools. In exploration seismology this trend has let to the emergence of wave-equation-based inversion technologies such as reverse time migration and full-waveform inversion. While significant progress has been made in wave-equation-based inversion, major challenges remain in the development of robust and computationally feasible workflows that give reliable results in geophysically challenging areas that may include ultralow shear-velocity zones or high-velocity salt. Moreover, subsalt production carries risks that need mitigation, which raises the bar from creating subsalt images to inverting for subsalt overpressure.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-388272017-09-13T14:19:37Z Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm Herrmann, F. Hanlon, I. Kumar, R. van Leeuwen, T. Li., X. Smithyman, B. Wason, H. Calvert, A. Javanmehri, M. Takam Takougang, Eric As conventional oil and gas fields are maturing, our profession is challenged to come up with the next-generation of more and more sophisticated exploration tools. In exploration seismology this trend has let to the emergence of wave-equation-based inversion technologies such as reverse time migration and full-waveform inversion. While significant progress has been made in wave-equation-based inversion, major challenges remain in the development of robust and computationally feasible workflows that give reliable results in geophysically challenging areas that may include ultralow shear-velocity zones or high-velocity salt. Moreover, subsalt production carries risks that need mitigation, which raises the bar from creating subsalt images to inverting for subsalt overpressure. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38827 10.1190/tle32091082.1 Society of Exploration Geophysicists fulltext
spellingShingle Herrmann, F.
Hanlon, I.
Kumar, R.
van Leeuwen, T.
Li., X.
Smithyman, B.
Wason, H.
Calvert, A.
Javanmehri, M.
Takam Takougang, Eric
Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title_full Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title_fullStr Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title_short Frugal full-waveform inversion: From theory to a practical algorithm
title_sort frugal full-waveform inversion: from theory to a practical algorithm
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38827