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Synopsis: Session combines improvements in survey design methodologies with considerations for shallow objectives, some interesting case histories and review of uncertainty in land acquisition.
Below is the list of all abstracts that have been accepted for the given session. Please note that the presentations given and speaker is subject to change.
P-wave and S-wave joint acquisition technology and its application in Sanhu area Presented by: Yongguo Wu
3D field trial using a new nimble node: West Siberia, Russia Presented by: Christopher Brooks
Evaluating designs for shallow target 3D land seismic surveys Presented by: Timothy Dean
Surface seismic with DAS: Looking deep and shallow at the same time Presented by: Andrey Bakulin
The case for a nimble node, towards a new land seismic receiver system with unlimited channels Presented by: Ted Manning
Finite-element cosimulation and implementation of an eddy current impact seismic source Presented by: Sepideh J Rastin
Geographic information systems for seismic pathway optimization Presented by: Christopher Harrison
Uncertainty quantification for land-seismic acquisition Presented by: Iga Pawelec
Synopsis: The only Marine Seismic Acquisition session at this SEG. Three papers on sources. Two papers on geometry. Three papers combining sources, receivers and geometry.
Benefits of continuous source and receiver side wavefields Presented by: Stian Hegna
Hexasource: Wide tow-dithered six-source marine acquisition in the Barents Sea Presented by: Per Eivind Dhelie
Reduced source volume marine acquisition in the Barents Sea Presented by: Per Eivind Dhelie
Shot coding design for popcorn shooting Presented by: Raymond Abma
Ultralarge-scale wide-azimuth acquisition and broadband imaging in the Campeche Basin Presented by: Nadxieli De La Rosa Perez
The midwater stationary cable (FreeCable), a totally flexible acquisition technology to tackle the subsurface imaging and reservoir characterization challenges Presented by: Eric Bathellier
Improving seismic imaging in the Barents Sea by source-over-cable acquisition Presented by: Per Eivind Dhelie
High-resolution streamer seismic acquisition in shallow waters Presented by: Pedro Munoz
Synopsis: This session has four papers on marine vibes and four on compressive Sensing.
Improved operational efficiency using spread-spectrum sweeps for marine vibrators Presented by: Rune Tenghamn
A compressive seismic field trial and reconstruction test using regular indexing Presented by: Tao Jiang
The Wolfspar® Field Trial: Design and execution of a low-frequency seismic survey in the Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Robert Pool
A marine vibrator to meet the Joint Industry Project specification Presented by: Daniel Roy
Compressive sensing based design for land and OBS surveys: The noise issue Presented by: Nicolae Moldoveanu
Automated target-oriented acquisition geometry optimization in marine environment Presented by: Sixue Wu
Compressive seismic imaging: A land-acquisition case study and operational considerations Presented by: Keith Millis
Geophysical characterization and reliability testing of the APS marine vibrator Presented by: Michael Jenkerson
Synopsis: Session combines theoretical considerations of simultaneous source acquisition and deblending, together with case histories of blended streamer and OBC/OBN acquisition.
Blended-acquisition design with irregular geometries for wide-azimuth sampling Presented by: Shotaro Nakayama
A large-scale Gulf of Mexico OBC simultaneous source case study: Shot separation Presented by: Penelope Barnes
Issues in simultaneous sourcing for VSPs Presented by: Raymond Abma
Multicomponent deblending of marine data using a pattern-based approach Presented by: Joseph Jennings
BP Phase II Trinidad: Efficient acquisition of a high-trace density 3D ocean-bottom sensor exploration survey Presented by: John Naranjo
Tangguh ISS® ocean-bottom node program: A step change in data density, cost efficiency, and image quality Presented by: Simon Wolfarth
A large-scale Gulf of Mexico OBC simultaneous source case study: Survey design for efficient shot separation Presented by: Alexander Zarkhidze
Multisource acquisition in salt basins Presented by: Marc-Andre Rocke
Synopsis: Includes analysis of potential equipment improvements together with interesting case histories of acquisition in difficult terrains.
A case study of high-density 3D geometry key parameters test method in western China Presented by: Xiaoyang Wang
Joint application of node and wired instrument in high-altitude mountain area Presented by: Yunshan Lei
Low-frequency seismic survey: Improving the image of low SNR carboniferous, Junggar Basin Presented by: Xiuli Zhang
The practice of high-density 3D seismic acquisition in high-altitude complex Kulong Mountain Presented by: Duorong Zhang
Sum-rate maximization for wireless seismic data acquisition systems Presented by: Wessam Mesbah
Seismic-data compression using autoassociative neural network and restricted Boltzmann machine Presented by: Hilal Nuha
Synopsis: This session combines four papers discussing MEMS and DAS sensors, including a case history demonstrating use of DAS for near surface seismic acquisition.
Comparison of DAS (distributed acoustic sensor) and seismometer measurements to evaluate physical quantities in the field Presented by: Junzo Kasahara
High-quality signal recording down to 0.001 Hz with standard MEMS accelerometers Presented by: Nicolas Tellier
Smart DAS uphole acquisition system for near-surface characterization and imaging Presented by: Andrey Bakulin
Effect of source effort and source distance on optical-fibre data at CaMI.FRS, Newell County, Alberta Presented by: Kevin Hall
Synopsis: This session has one paper on survey design, two on blended seismic, one on land vibroseis, and two on seismic sources.
Vibroseis controllers: Are your low-frequency sweeps in phase? Presented by: Zhouhong Wei
The application of super-critical CO2 source in seismic exploration Presented by: Li Haijun
Time-lapse imaging and inversion of decentralized dispersed source array seismic data Presented by: Matteo Caporal
Simplified simulation of transducer used as source of acoustic-logging tool Presented by: Tao Lu
The forward analysis of the influencing factors about the fault surface-wave imaging based on the staggered-grid finite-difference method Presented by: Xu Jialiang
Combining direct imaging of blended data and data-space deblending using a pattern-based approach Presented by: Joseph Jennings
Synopsis: Papers related to migration, traveltime computation and related issues for folks doing anisotropic migration or waveform inversion.
Viscoacoustic VTI and TTI wave equations applied in constant-Q anisotropic reverse time migration Presented by: Ali Fathalian
Interaction between P, S1, and S2 waves in multilayered ORT media at low frequencies Presented by: Alexey Stovas
3D waveform inversion of microseismic data for VTI media Presented by: Oscar Jarillo Michel
Attenuation compensation for time-reversal imaging in VTI media Presented by: Tong BAI
Azimuthally anisotropic effective parameters from full-azimuth reflection angle gathers Presented by: Liron Korkidi
A fast-sweeping algorithm for high-order accurate solution of the anisotropic eikonal equation Presented by: Umair Bin Waheed
Normal-mode propagation in orthorhombic media: Group vs phase domains Presented by: Yuriy Ivanov
An approximate method for the acoustic attenuating orthorhombic eikonal equation Presented by: Qi Hao
Synopsis: Papers related to practical applications and case histories for processors and interpreters.
Shear-wave anisotropy in cracked rocks and its application to evaluate hydraulic fracturing from acoustic logging data Presented by: Song Xu
TI elastic-property inversion on basis of walkaway VSP and full-waveform sonic Presented by: J Donald
Seismic amplitude difference inversion for fracture weaknesses and attenuation factors Presented by: Huai-Zhen Chen
A case study for orthorhombic model building using 5D regularized full-azimuth land data Presented by: Wei Gao
Seismic response analysis of a 3D-printed dual-porosity physical model: Marine case Presented by: Jiannan Wang
Amplitude variation with offset and azimuth inversion for fluid and fracture using azimuthal seismic reflection data in an oil-bearing fractured porous reservoir Presented by: Xinpeng Pan
Effective porosity sensed changing by azimuth: a linear crossplot of azimuthal P-P (near-angle amplitude, AVO gradient) Presented by: Heloise Lynn
Curvature, azimuthal P-P interval velocity, and azimuthal prestack amplitudes in a naturally fractured carbonate oil reservoir Presented by: Heloise Lynn
Synopsis: Papers related to kinematics and velocity anisotropy.
Slowness-domain kinematical characteristics for horizontally layered orthorhombic media Presented by: Zvi Koren
A new approach in physical modeling for velocity-anisotropy study Presented by: Dmitry Popov
Effects of wrong adjoints for RTM in TTI media Presented by: Mathias Louboutin
Identification of near-surface fractures via seismic-radial anisotropy Presented by: Jer-Yu Jeng
Analysis of tip and edge diffractions in dip-angle gathers for orthorhombic media Presented by: Yogesh Arora
The effect of fluids and their viscosity on the elastic-wave velocity and anisotropy of 3D-printed VTI rock models Presented by: Suresh Dande
Synopsis: Papers in this session demonstrate application of inversion/AVO/rock physics as case studies from different parts of the globe. They are focused on interpretive aspects with integrated workflow examples.
Risk reduction and accelerating drill or drop decisions using DHI and AVO anomalies: A case study from the Nyk High, NCS Presented by: Peter Brown
A case study of amplitude versus offset analysis between Kirchhoff PSTM and Kirchhoff PSDM data Presented by: Tania Ciaccio
Deciphering the seismic signature of the Edvard Grieg field, North Sea Presented by: Odd Kolbjornsen
Enhanced understanding of fluvial reservoirs in a brown field using geostatistical seismic inversion, Barmer Basin, India Presented by: RAJESH SONI
Seismic-based derisking of unconventional plays by integrating rock physics, inversion, geopressure, and geomechanics Presented by: Marianne Rauch-Davies
Research on seismic-fluid detection driven by rock physics: A case study in Bohai Bay Presented by: Yao Li
Impact of seismic-inversion parameters on reservoir pore volume and connectivity Presented by: Leandro Passos De Figueiredo
A facies-first workflow for the estimation of elastic-reservoir properties Presented by: John Pendrel
Synopsis: In this session, papers focus on frequency-dependent AVO (FAVO) Inversion. Data sparsity problem in inversion is addressed.
Analysis of frequency-dependent AVO responses in inelastic thin interbedded media Presented by: Xin Zhao
Seismic impedance inversion using dictionary learning and sparse representation Presented by: Bin She
A new insight into the hydrocarbon indicator of tight sandstone reservoir Presented by: Kedong Wang
Frequency dispersion quantification by using FAVO inversion based on the generalized propagation matrix Presented by: Guangtan Huang
Seismic acoustic impedance inversion using total variation with overlapping group sparsity Presented by: Shu Li
A new frequency-dependent reflectivity model and estimating seismic AVO attributes Presented by: Zeyu Zhao
Estimation of fluid mobility with frequency-dependent Bayesian inversion Presented by: Li Lu
Spectral compensation technology based on low-frequency AVO trend constraint and its application in hydrocarbon detection Presented by: Huihuang Tan
Synopsis: Papers in this session present theoretical developments, methods and examples of seismic inversion in anisotropic media.
Reflection and transmission responses of layered transversely isotropic media with aligned horizontal symmetry axes Presented by: Song Jin
Inversion in a VTI medium Presented by: Mark Sams
Characterization of shale-gas reservoir based on an anisotropic AVO inversion and quantitative seismic interpretation Presented by: Feng Zhang
Azimuthal elastic-impedance inversion for fracture prediction with two anisotropic parameters Presented by: Xin Ding
Joint inversion of PP- and PS-wave for the VTI medium: application to a Lower Silurian shale-gas reservoir Presented by: Guorui Ma
Indirect-inversion method for fracture-anisotropic parameters based on AVAZ Presented by: Lin Li
First-order perturbation approximation of HTI medium based on azimuthal observation Presented by: Jun-Zhen Shan
Synopsis: This session groups highly theoretical papers with particular emphasis on deconvolution-based methods, sparse inversion and regularization schemes.
Sparse seismic deconvolution with erratic data Presented by: Ronghuo Dai
Multitrace reflectivity inversion with dip regularization Presented by: Sichao Zhang
A novel approach for multichannel spectral sparse reflectivity inversion Presented by: Cheng Yuan
AVO multitrace group sparse inversion Presented by: Yijun Xi
Seismic deconvolution using the mixed norm of Lp regularization along the time direction and L2 regularization along the structure direction Presented by: Liang Cheng
Three-dimensional sparse seismic deconvolution based on Q attenuation model Presented by: Anthony Vassiliou
Statistical modeling for facies-dependent seismic inversion Presented by: Iris Fernandes
Absolute acoustic-impedance estimation with L1 norm constraint and combined first and second order TV regularizations Presented by: Song Guo
Synopsis: In this session, papers are focused on Elastic Inversion, joint PP-PS data inversion and non-linear techniques.
Direct depth domain elastic inversion Presented by: Madhumita Sengupta
Ensemble-based joint inversion of PP and PS seismic data using full Zoeppritz equations Presented by: Mingliang Liu
The nonlinear AVO inversion for compressional modulus based on QAMH algorithm Presented by: Chen Zhao
Stochastic inversion of AVO based on an improved MCMC method Presented by: Li Wang
Hopfield networks for high-resolution prestack seismic inversion Presented by: Son Phan
A method combining spectral inversion and prestack elastic-impedance inversion for middle deep reservoir prediction Presented by: Jinghua Gao
Elastic-waveform inversion with multiple reflections for onshore unconventional reservoirs Presented by: Anthony Vassiliou
Reducing facies classification error in the presence of gas with joint PP-PS inversion Presented by: Carl Reine
Synopsis: This session groups papers demonstrating recent theoretical developments with direct parameter inversion examples and results.
Prestack frequency-dependent viscoelastic fluid factor inversion and application in Shengli Oilfield Presented by: Ruyi Zhang
Seismic inversion based on adpative EPS preconditioning Presented by: Ronghuo Dai
Play scale seismic characterization: Using basin models as an input to seismic characterization in new and emerging plays Presented by: Alan Mur
Direct estimation of lithofacies and geofluid parameters incorporating Gaussian mixture priori and prestack EVA inversion with bounding constraint Presented by: Kun Li
Direct inversion for sensitive elastic parameters of tight reservoir Presented by: Jianhu Gao
Asymptotic inversion of the variable density acoustic model Presented by: Raanan Dafni
Investigating the relationship between prior information and resolution in a Bayesian prestack inversion Presented by: Gabino Castillo
Exploring Zoeppritz for more constrained and reliable density-ratio estimation Presented by: Ivan Lehocki
Synopsis: In this poster session a mix of theoretical and methodological developments on AVO and Inversion are presented.
Multichannel impedance inversion for nonstationary seismic data based on modified alternating direction method of multipliers Presented by: Ming Ma
Elastic-impedance inversion based on L1-2 minimization Presented by: Lingqian Wang
Joint PP and PS AVA waveform inversion using propagator-matrix forward modeling Presented by: Cong Luo
A high-resolution prestack AVO inversion method for P- and S-wave moduli Presented by: Gan Zhang
Amplitude variation with incident Angle Inversion for Fluid Factor in the depth domain Presented by: Qianhao Sun
Second-order perturbation approximation of reflection based on scattering-matrix decomposition Presented by: Chengcheng Gong
Synopsis: In this poster session a mix of theoretical and methodological developments on AVO and inversion are presented.
Nonlinear-amplitude variation with offset inversion based a novel exact PP reflection coefficient Presented by: Guangsen Cheng
AVA inversion based on the wave equation with attenuation compensation Presented by: Guangtan Huang
Amplitude variation with offset (AVO) inversion modeling with a local elastic solver Presented by: Elena Jaimes
Impedance reconstruction using a data-driven structural regularization term Presented by: Xin Du
Sequential Bayesian-Gaussian mixture linear inversion combined with sequential indicator simulation Presented by: Dongyang He
Elastic-parameters inversion from EI based on the deep-learning method Presented by: Danping Cao
Synopsis: In this poster session papers focus on new developments and methods in AVO. Their applications are demonstrated on models and real data examples.
Application of pseudolinear Zoeppritz equation in the prediction of CBM "sweet spot" Presented by: Dong Yinping
The study and application of AVO analysis based on spectrum-reconstruction method Presented by: Xin-Yi DUAN
3D prestack simultaneous inversion and lame-parameter extraction applied to discriminate the lithology and pore-fluid: Case study—Gumai Formation, Jambi Sub-Basin, South Sumatra Presented by: Andri Syafriya
Fundamental study for monitoring sweep front in foam-assisted EOR using seismic AVO analysis Presented by: Rei Tamura
AVO analysis using an alternative formulation for estimation of seismic properties of hydrocarbon fluids: A study on gas condensate Presented by: Romulo Carvalho
Mechanistic insights into paired primary and mode-converted AVO responses Presented by: Priyank Jaiswal
Synopsis: Papers highlight advances in borehole sonic and acoustic logging.
Comparison of shear slowness measured from monopole and quadrupole logging-while-drilling sonic logs in a slow formation Presented by: Xinding Fang
Enhanced-resolution dipole sonic logging data processing Presented by: Ruijia Wang
Reflection sonic imaging of complex near-borehole structure in slow formations Presented by: Brian Hornby
Evaluation of downhole hydraulic fracturing by sonic attenuation logging Presented by: Shengqing Li
Assessing CO2 leak paths by analysis of borehole-monopole wavefield modes Presented by: Hua Wang
Removal of dispersive borehole waves and beam imaging of fractures around the wellbore using sonic logging data Presented by: David Li
Spectral element method with curvilinear mesh for complex borehole-acoustic modeling Presented by: Marwan Charara
Sonic-tensor completion and applications Presented by: Scott Leaney
Synopsis: Session highlights advances in LWD and Geosteering Applications.
Detection sensitivity and new concept of deep reading look-ahead look-around geosteering tool Presented by: Teruhiko Hagiwara
DrillCam: A fully integrated real-time system to image and predict ahead and around the bit Presented by: Abdulaziz AlMuhaidib
Sensitivity and error propagation in well-placement bed-boundary detection Presented by: Xiaoyan Zhong
Water tank measurements on an experimental LWD multipole acoustic tool Presented by: Tim Geerits
Wavefield characteristics of unipole sonic LWD with eccentric tools Presented by: Xiao He
A new boundary-detection method for geosteering based on the electromagnetic scattering Presented by: Zhang Pan
Multilayer-geosteering inversion using particle-swarm optimization Presented by: Li Yan
Transdimensional geosteering inversion: A data-driven schematic for geophysical interpretation and uncertainty quantification Presented by: Qiuyang Shen
Synopsis: Session highlights new and forward looking technology and application on borehole geophysics.
Joint inversion of formation shear-wave transverse isotropy from borehole multipole dispersion data Presented by: Song Xu
Investigating azimuthal resistivity logging responses of cavernous formation by physical simulation Presented by: Haitao Li
Fast finite-difference simulations of DC borehole measurements using a Schur complement approach Presented by: Piyoosh Jaysaval
Fracture detection using repeat crosswell seismic in a Marcellus Reservoir Presented by: David Rampton
Salt-body interval velocity variation in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Sharon Cornelius
Numerical and experimental simulations of multiarray azimuthal resistivity laterolog responses in fractured reservoir Presented by: Xiyong Yuan
A modeling study of borehole radar for monitoring hydrofracturing Presented by: Chunguang Ma
Utilizing high-frequency 4-C downhole drillbit accelerometers to obtain mechanical rock properties in a series of controlled laboratory experiments Presented by: Charles Waltman
Synopsis: Poster session highlights improvements in conventional logging technology.
Introduction of the coil-type complex resistivity spectrum logging method Presented by: Zhengming Kang
Numerical simulation of the magnetic cement induction response in the borehole environment Presented by: Timofey Eltsov
Missing well-log data prediction using Bayesian approach in the relative-geologic time domain Presented by: Sean Bader
Identification and characterization of natural fractures in gas shale reservoir using conventional and specialized logging tools Presented by: Qamar Yasin
Triaxial induction tool response in dipping and triaxially anisotropic formations Presented by: Gong Wang
Porosity prediction and application with multiwell-logging curves based on deep neural network Presented by: Peng An
Synopsis: Poster Session highlights forward looking applications.
Using geophysical well logs to evaluate the mechanical parameters of a turbiditic reservoir in Campos Basin, southeast Brazil Presented by: Lais Monteiro
Automatic detection of reflectors and their local dips from borehole acoustic array data Presented by: Anna Przebindowska
Simulation study of simultaneous anisotropy inversion method Presented by: Hao Chen
Wellbore integrity investigation using seismic tube-wave and time-domain reflectometry: Laboratory modeling Presented by: Jiannan Wang
An imaging method utilizing PGNAA gadolinium prompt gamma to determine propped fracture parameters and its application Presented by: Qian Chen
Transdimensional Bayesian inversion for directional resistivity logging while drilling data Presented by: Wang Jian
Synopsis: The papers in this session all use EM measurements in the presence of steel casing for reservoir or hydraulic fracture monitoring.
Detection of conductive fluids associated with hydraulic fracturing using surface based CSEM: Steel casing effects Presented by: Matthew Couchman
Casing-integrity mapping using top-casing electrodes and surface based EM fields Presented by: Michael Wilt
Monitoring hydraulic-fracture volume using surface-to-borehole EM and conductive proppant Presented by: Gary Hoversten
Surface to borehole CSEM for waterflood monitoring in Saudi Arabia: Data analysis Presented by: Daniele Colombo
Effects of completion design on electrically stimulated casing and its 3D response Presented by: Chester Weiss
3D inversion of surface to borehole CSEM for waterflood monitoring Presented by: Gary McNeice
Top-casing electric-source method for imaging hydraulically active fracture zones Presented by: Evan Um
Improved upscaling of steel-cased wells through inversion Presented by: Christoph Schwarzbach
Synopsis: Papers on practical and theoretical developments in the application of EM methods.
Data-driven initial-model estimation with application to marine CSEM data Presented by: Rune Mittet
Time evolution of the electric field: Part 1 — Using the rapid expansion method (REM) with pseudospectral evaluation of spatial derivatives Presented by: Paul Stoffa
Robust optimal synthetic aperture imaging of towed streamer electromagnetic data Presented by: Tu Xiaolei
Practical methods for model uncertainty quantification in electromagnetic inverse problems Presented by: Randall Mackie
Guided fuzzy c-means clustering inversion of electrical potential due to an anisotropic-layered half-space Presented by: Joseph Capriotti
3D modeling of grounded electric-source airborne time-domain electromagnetic data using rational Krylov subspace method Presented by: Liu Wentao
Location-based parameterization of CSEM data inversion for the monitoring of hydraulic fracturing with magnetically enhanced proppants Presented by: Kyubo Noh
3D inversion of natural-source electromagnetic data from distributed-acquisition systems Presented by: Anna Avdeeva
Synopsis: Papers showing applications of EM methods to near surface, exploration and reservoir characterization.
Relaxed repeatability requirements for 4D marine CSEM: Inversion study Presented by: Daniil Shantsev
Identification of geothermal reservoirs from ensemble-based Bayesian inversion of 3D MT data Presented by: Svenn Tveit
Magnetotelluric imaging for exploration in fold-and-thrust belt settings: A feasibility and case study Presented by: Rita Streich
Applying high-resolution 3D CSEM and seismic for integrated reservoir characterization Presented by: John Reidar Granli
MT modeling and inversions for the Bolivian foothill exploration, from unconstrained to constrained, from 2D to 3D Presented by: Fabien GILBERT
MR3D: A realistic model for CSEM simulations — Phase II: The CSEM dataset Presented by: Jorlivan Correa
Marine self-potential and controlled-source EM measurements using an autonomous underwater vehicle Presented by: Steven Constable
Electromagnetic mapping of offshore groundwater on the US Atlantic continental shelf Presented by: Kerry Key
On tilted transmitters in time-domain electromagnetics Presented by: Andrei Swidinsky
Electromagnetic modeling of induced polarization with the fictitious wave-domain method Presented by: Rune Mittet
Meshless inversion of magnetotelluric data Presented by: Jan Wittke
Study on the performances of optimization methods of particle swarm and eigenstate analysis in CSEM data synthetic aperture processing Presented by: Zhaoyang Su
1D inversion of frequency-domain marine controlled-source electromagnetic data using a parallelized real-coded genetic algorithm Presented by: Mohit Ayani
Divergence of tipper real induction vector in tensor frequency-domain ground-airborne electromagnetic method Presented by: Ming Zhang
Synopsis: Papers showing applications of EM methods in mining, CO2 sequestration, and hydrocarbon exploration.
Using multiphase fluid-flow modeling and time-lapse electromagnetics to improve 4D monitoring of CO2 in an EOR reservoir Presented by: Kris MacLennan
Understanding and overcoming risks of CSEM for reservoir monitoring Presented by: Kurt Strack
3D regularized inversion of marine CSEM with complex seafloor topography Presented by: Jie Zhang
Application of MARE2DEM inversion on frequency-domain marine-controlled-source electromagnetic data from SEG SEAM model Presented by: Mohit Ayani
Results from a galvanic HeliSAM survey over the Patterson Lake South uranium deposit Presented by: Tyler Mathieson
Three-dimensional electromagnetic forward-modelling using gauge potential technique Presented by: Musa Bello
Synopsis: Incorporating novel data, solving for novel parameters, formulating with novel objective functions.
Analysis of simultaneous velocity and source parameter updates in microseismic FWI Presented by: Nadine Igonin
Multiscale direct-envelope inversion using wavenumber filtering based on reflection tomography for background velocity recovery of large-scale, strong-contrast media Presented by: Guoxin Chen
Regularized full-waveform inversion for salt bodies Presented by: Mahesh Kalita
Adaptive preconditioning of full-waveform inversion based on structure-oriented smoothing filter Presented by: Donguk Lee
Joint-acoustic full-waveform and gravimetric inversion Presented by: Raul Ulices Silva
Multiscale time-frequency domain full-waveform inversion with a local correlation-phase misfit function Presented by: Hu Yong
Full-waveform inversion based on gradient-sampling algorithm with randomized space shift Presented by: Jizhong Yang
Waveform-based source-parameter estimation for elastic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Rie Kamei
Synopsis: Novel research that involves new insights gained from application to real data.
Elastic full-waveform inversion of multicomponent ocean-bottom data in the Moere Vest Basin, offshore Norway Presented by: Gustavo Alves
FWI on land seismic datasets with topography variations: Do we still need to pick first arrivals? Presented by: Laurent Lemaistre
The Wolfspar® field trial: Results from a low-frequency seismic survey designed for FWI Presented by: Andrew Brenders
Improving subsalt reservoir imaging with reflection FWI: An OBN case study at Conger field, Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Feng Lin
3D acoustic/viscoacoustic time-domain FWI of OBC data from the Valhall field Presented by: Nishant Kamath
High-resolution full-waveform inversion for structural imaging in exploration Presented by: Xukai Shen
Azimuthally sectored TTI FWI and imaging for orthorhombic data using OBN data: A case study from offshore Trinidad Presented by: Hu Jin
Improving model resolution with FWI for imaging and interpretation in a Gulf of Mexico dataset Presented by: Yannick Cobo
Synopsis: New results in which the novelty lies in making FWI work efficiently and in the presence of imperfect data.
A model reduction approach for full-waveform inversion via generalized multiscale finite elements Presented by: Yongchae Cho
Efficient frequency-domain reflection-based full-waveform inversion using wavefield separation Presented by: Hyunggu Jun
Addressing the challenges of heritage surface seismic data in a complex shallow water environment for improved overburden imaging and reservoir characterization Presented by: Marianne Yanez
Essential steps for successful full-waveform inversion using land data Presented by: Denes Vigh
Mitigating amplitude versus ray-parameter effect in joint migration inversion using a zero-lag crosscorrelation objective function of redatumed wavefields Presented by: Shan Qu
A demigration-based reflection full-waveform inversion workflow Presented by: Ping Wang
Correcting for salt misinterpretation with full-waveform inversion Presented by: Zhigang Zhang
A subsampled truncated Newton approach for multiparameter full-waveform inversion Presented by: Gian Matharu
Synopsis: New methods directed towards determining large scale model structures in the presence of local minima.
Multiscale full-waveform inversion using flux-corrected transport Presented by: Mahesh Kalita
A graph-space approach to optimal transport for full-waveform inversion Presented by: Ludovic Metivier
Overcoming cycle skipping in full-waveform inversion by reducing the adjoint sources oscillations Presented by: Peng Yong
Long-wavelength FWI updates beyond cycle skipping Presented by: Jaime Ramos-Martinez
A penalty method for extended-waveform inversion based on discrepancy principle Presented by: Lei Fu
Model recovery below reflectors by optimal-transport FWI Presented by: Yunan Yang
Full-waveform inversion by model extension Presented by: Guillaume Barnier
Direct envelope inversion and the inverse problem of Schrodinger impedance equation Presented by: Ru-Shan Wu
Synopsis: Simultaneous determination of several elastic, anelastic, or anisotropic Earth properties from single or multicomponent data.
Decoupled elastic reflection traveltime inversion for improving S-wave velocity imaging Presented by: Guanchao Wang
Elastic full-waveform inversion by b-spline projection Presented by: Peng Shen
Elastic-reflection waveform inversion with petrophysical model constraints Presented by: Daniel Rocha
Time-domain elastic Gauss-Newton full-waveform inversion: A matrix-free approach Presented by: Ke Chen
Data-oriented strategy and Vp/Vs model-constraint for simultaneous Vp and Vs reconstruction in 3D viscoelastic FWI: Application to the SEAM II Foothill dataset Presented by: Phuong-Thu TRINH
Strategies for reducing crosstalk in viscoacoustic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Scott Keating
Frequency-domain elastic FWI for VTI media Presented by: Junxiao Li
Target-oriented elastic full-waveform inversion through extended-migration redatuming Presented by: Ettore Biondi
Synopsis: Waveform inversion methods involving new preconditioners, new objective functions, new transforms and specialized targets.
Waveform inversion based target-oriented redatuming Presented by: Qiang Guo
Seismic inversion for a smooth velocity model using a wave-to-diffusion transform Presented by: Rune Mittet
Robust reflection full-waveform inversion with exponential signal encoding Presented by: Carlo Fortini
Improving reflection FWI reflectivity using LSRTM in the curvelet domain Presented by: Adriano Gomes
Hybrid Tikhonov + total-variation regularization for imaging large-contrast media by full-waveform inversion Presented by: Hosein Aghamiry
Full-waveform inversion with Mumford-Shah regularization Presented by: Ajinkya Kadu
Full-waveform inversion with prelearned dictionaries and nonlocal similarity Presented by: Dongzhuo Li
Source-independent full-waveform inversion using an amplitude-semblance objective function Presented by: Benxin Chi
Synopsis: Waveform inversion focused on updating using reflection information and the creation of velocity models for imaging.
Time-domain reflection-based waveform inversion Presented by: Khalid Almuteri
Reflection-intensity waveform inversion Presented by: Yike Liu
Keys to robust reflection-based full-waveform inversion Presented by: Dong Sun
Refraction and reflection FWI for high-resolution velocity modeling in Mississippi Canyon Presented by: Dhananjay Tiwari
Characterization of the Cascadia ocean margin methane hydrates using prestack waveform inversion and reverse time migration Presented by: Lingxiao Jia
Diving wave illumination using RTM to analyze acquisition geometries for FWI Presented by: Imtiaz Ahmed
Low-frequency compensation and its application in full-waveform inversion Presented by: Jidong Yang
A robust full-waveform inversion based on a shifted correlation of the envelope of wavefields Presented by: Zedong Wu
A misfit function based on entropy regularized optimal transport for full-waveform inversion Presented by: Fuqiang Chen
A time-shift method for time-domain multiscale full-waveform inversion Presented by: Wenyang Chen
Separation of scales in FWI and RFWI. Filling the gap? Or exploiting it? Presented by: Francois Audebert
An efficient solution to the dual Kantorovich distance for seismic-waveform inversion Presented by: Peng Yong
Synopsis: New results and methods in which the ability to resolve parameters describing fractured and fluid-filled rocks is examined.
Parameter tradeoffs in FWI in fluid-saturated porous media Presented by: Qingjie Yang
Misfit sensitivity and traveltime inversion kernels in elastic VTI media Presented by: Houzhu Zhang
Scattering angle-based simultaneous estimation for velocity and density Presented by: Jingrui Luo
Improving old seismic using full-wavefield inversion and broadband processing: Imaging complex structures under shallow gas Presented by: Vikas Gudipati
Multiparameter vector acoustic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Polina Zheglova
A new method for constructing the Hessian in elastic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Vegard Hagen
Synopsis: Implementing FWI based on specialized optimizations, wave-types and data decompositions.
Extraction of tomography mode for full-waveform inversion with nonstationary smoothing Presented by: Gang Yao
Unwrapped instantaneous-phase inversion based on new decompose method Presented by: Yuzhao Lin
Utilization of prismatic waves in full-waveform inversion with exact Hessian Presented by: Hao Kang
Seismic waveform inversion using decomposed one-way wavefields Presented by: Ali M Alfaraj
Full-waveform inversion using truncated Newton optimization Presented by: Tao Lei
Localized FWI for time-lapse monitoring Presented by: Colton Kohnke
Synopsis: These papers present inversion and inversion like techniques in potential fields.
Joint multinary inversion of gravity and magnetic data using Gramian constraints Presented by: Michael Zhdanov
Joint iterative migration of surface and borehole gravity gradiometry data Presented by: Muran Han
A level-set approach for joint inversion of surface and borehole magnetic data Presented by: Yaoguo Li
An automated optimization algorithm for magnetization-clustering inversion Presented by: Jiajia Sun
ITRESC: A fast and efficient method to recover the basement morphology from potential fields data Presented by: Giovanni Florio
On the zero-level curves and surfaces in potential fields Presented by: Yaoguo Li
Bounded-region wavelet spectrum: A new tool for depth estimation of gravity and magnetic data Presented by: Maurizio Fedi
Joint inversion of multimodal data using focusing stabilizers and Gramian constraints Presented by: Martin Cuma
Synopsis: These papers cover some data sampling and processing issues, along with modeling examples.
3D inversion of airborne gravity gradiometry data for the Budgell Harbour Stock: A case history of using a probabilistic approach Presented by: Meixia Geng
Model-based study of gravity signatures and its application in finding Mesozoic sediments in Cambay basin, India Presented by: Nabakumar Khangembam
The interplay of sampling and accuracy in gravity surveys Presented by: Stefan Elieff
Feasibility study of gravity gradiometry monitoring of CO2 sequestration in deep reservoirs using surface and borehole data Presented by: Le Wan
Fractal characterization of northwestern Venezuela gravity station network Presented by: Carianna Herrera
3D Euler applied to magnetics and gravity data for exploration: Some real-data examples Presented by: Antony Price
Effect of anisotropic magnetic susceptibility and potential applications Presented by: Zhuo Liu
2D discrete wavelet transform for denoising aeromagnetic data Presented by: Felipe Melo
Synopsis: These presentations cover interpretation examples and enhancement techniques.
An integrated geophysical approach to mapping and modeling the Karoo dolerite intrusions in the southeastern Karoo Basin of South Africa Presented by: Christopher Baiyegunhi
Estimating depths of magnetic bodies under volcanic cover using Euler deconvolution Presented by: Les Beard
Analysis of the fractal convergence properties of geophysical inverse problems Presented by: Brandon Dias
Edge enhancement of magnetic field based on spectral moments and pseudogravity field Presented by: Zeng Xiangzhi
Curie point depth estimates based on spectrum analysis from aeromagnetic data in Guangxi Province, China Presented by: Jianli Zhi
Gravity and magnetic survey, modeling and interpretation in the Blötberget iron-oxide mining area of central Sweden Presented by: Ezra Yehuwalashet
Synopsis: New or improved workflows and techniques for geologic interpretation, visualization and problem solving.
Structure-distortion monitoring in time-migrated sections based on velocity trap curve L-Va Presented by: Shiyu Zhou
Pore-pressure prediction methods using normal compaction trend based on seismic inversion Presented by: Ting Lei
Seismic Wheeler domain transform and time-frequency analysis for sedimentary system characterization in Bohai Oilfield Presented by: Teng Liu
Coupling earth surface processes and geological structures to explain environmental features as observed onshore Northern Netherlands Presented by: Florian Smit
Comprehensive method for a multi-2D seismic interpretation Presented by: Sebastien Lacaze
Interactive visualization of large seismic and velocity-model volumes using CPUs Presented by: Xukai Shen
Microseismic interpretation: From dots to the bigger picture Presented by: Ellie Ardakani
Study on high-precision time-depth projection method under complex terrain conditions Presented by: Lien Bian
Synopsis: A collection of methods and algorithms for quantitative evaluation of structure and reservoirs.
Q estimation on CMP gather based on continuous spectral ratio slope method: A Case study in Ahdeb Oil Field, Iraq Presented by: Wu Zongwei
Q estimation method and its application on the middle of Sichuan Basin Presented by: ShengJun Li
Inversion of seismic-velocity data for lithology, porosity, pore pressure, and net apparent erosion Presented by: Daria Krasova
A coherence algorithm based on Spearman's rank correlation Presented by: Xiao Fan
Full-wavefield interpretation and the dark seismic opportunity Presented by: Steven Lynch
Coherency weighted spectral decomposition of seismic data Presented by: Adewale Amosu
Seismic attributes from the complex Teager-Kaiser energy Presented by: Marcilio Matos
Monogenic signal in seismic pattern recognition Presented by: Bernal Manzanilla Saavedra
Synopsis: Presentations in this session show progress in facies classification, sequence stratigraphy, and methods to solve interpretation issues.
Supervised seismic facies analysis using discrimination dictionary Presented by: Kunhong Li
Types and characteristics of seismic facies in the northern South China Sea Basin Presented by: Biwen Wang
Seismic stratigraphy and fault-mechanical stratigraphy as methods to resolve the interpretation of an impact crater in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska Presented by: Andres Hernan Ruiz Lozano
Seismostratigraphy of a submerged coastal transition zone: Precise determination of paleocoastal environments during the last glacial maximum from high-resolution 3D multichannel seismic Presented by: Chris Castillo
Unsupervised seismic-facies classification using independent-component analysis Presented by: David Lubo-Robles
Quantitative interpretation of smectite content in the shale seals of Northern Carnarvon Basin, northwest shelf of Australia Presented by: Roman Beloborodov
Igneous bodies that look like sedimentary features in seismic data: A way to avoid pitfalls in seismic interpretation Presented by: Kurt Marfurt
Characterization of mass transport deposit using seismic attributes: Spraberry Formation, Midland Basin, West Texas Presented by: Paritosh Bhatnagar
Synopsis: This session concentrates on new developments in fault and fracture detection and mapping.
Fracture characterization from seismic attributes and anisotropy through core and image log integration in a giant offshore oil field Presented by: Akmal Sultan
Omnidirectionally sampled 3D seismic data give detailed insights into fault-fold relations Presented by: Andreas Laake
Application of improved ant-tracking method in carbonate-fracture reservoir Presented by: Wentao Zhao
Automatic fault interpretation using optimal surface voting Presented by: Xinming Wu
Image processing of seismic attributes for automatic fault extraction Presented by: Jie Qi
High-precision fault identification of complex fault zone in western Bohai Sea Presented by: Lien Bian
Quantitative identification of pseudofaults underlying igneous rocks through wave-equation based velocity modeling Presented by: Ziran Jiang
A three-dimensional stress body-based weak strike-slip fault identification technique Presented by: Kui Wu
Synopsis: New developments in tracking of seismic horizons, improved approaches for thin bed prediction and reservoir interpretation and characterization.
Shale-gas reservoir fractures classification and evaluation based on geology, geophysics, and microseismic data: Application to the Longmaxi Formation, China Presented by: Huang Cheng
The identification of thin interbedded sandstone boundaries based on seismic-waveform structure attributes Presented by: Zhang Long
An integrated analysis of seismic and simultaneous inversion attributes for hydrocarbon prospectivity of low-porosity Lower Cretaceous Minagish Formation: A case study with success in North Kuwait Presented by: Raghav Prasad
Automatic horizon picking using multiple seismic attributes Presented by: Yihuai Lou
Least-squares seismic horizons with local slopes and multigrid correlations Presented by: Xinming Wu
Understanding reservoir compartmentalization through integrated data-driven seismic-processing strategies Presented by: Riaz Alai
3D seismic interpretation of Paleozoic paleokarst features in the Arkoma Basin of Oklahoma Presented by: Olanrewaju Aboaba
Reservoirs characterization of deepwater sediments, Achimov Formation, Western Siberia, Russia Presented by: Anton Khitrenko
Synopsis: Interpretation case studies from around the world using various techniques.
Karst and paleocave geology interpretation revealed from the seismic amplitudes of the Mississippian Osage reservoir in Kansas Presented by: Tom Stander
Comprehensive study on formation imaging underlying the gypsum rock: A case study from eastern Sichuan Basin, China Presented by: Qiang Zhang
Configuration characteristics and formation mechanism of Cenozoic volcanic vents: A case study in the east of Shaleitian Uplift, Bohai Bay Basin Presented by: Xijia Sun
Mapping sedimentary basins and crust on/offshore western Greece by deep seismic soundings: The Corfu and Lefkas-Killini profiles Presented by: Jannis Makris
A study on the characteristics of deformation with multilevel detachment in East Sichuan Basin based on seismic data Presented by: Lu Zhou
New interpretation of the mid-Atlantic offshore using a novel integration of seismic sequence stratigraphy and petrophysical motifs Presented by: Rui Zhai
Seismic facies in the Pearl River Submarine Canyon, northern South China Sea Presented by: Ke Huang
3D high-resolution seismic characterization of deep offshore Niger Delta Basin: What’s new! Presented by: Uzonna Anyiam
Synopsis: Attribute applications in studying lithology, faults, structure, and reservoirs.
Application of instantaneous dominant-frequency attributes and gamma-ray wireline logs in the delineation of lithology in Serbin Field, Southeast Texas: A case study Presented by: Osareni Ogiesoba
Identification of a shelf-edge submarine canyon using seismic attributes and spectral decomposition in the central Gulf Coast region of Texas Presented by: Yani Lin
Rock modeling and seismic attribute identification of the gas-hydrate stability zone in New Zealand Presented by: Heather Bedle
Multiattribute variable-window waveform classification and application Presented by: Su Mingjun
High-permeability zone prediction based on seismic multiattributes analysis with PCA fusion in IRAQ Ahdeb Oilfield Presented by: Yugang Hong
Integrated seismic-attribute analysis to characterize Tertiary Rus/Radhuma reservoirs: An emerging exploration play in Kuwait Presented by: Anjaneyulu Singavarapu
Synopsis: A collection of methods for quantitative evaluation of structure and reservoirs, and application in hydrocarbon detection.
Hard streaks, polarity, and phase in reflection seismic data: Stratton field Presented by: Wayne Pennington
Structure-constrained spectral decomposition based on matching-pursuit method Presented by: Tengfei Lin
How to calculate sweetness accurately: Theoretical analysis and case study Presented by: Yang Liu
Seismic-data decomposition using a forward-backward matching pursuit Presented by: Shengjun Li
Geological application of a well-logging based seismic resolution-enhancement technique Presented by: Yijia Wu
Highlighting discontinuities with variational-mode decomposition-based coherence Presented by: Bin Lyu
Synopsis: Case studies of various interpretation techniques from around the world.
Plio-Pleistocene biogenic gas systems and their unconventional resource potential in the Chianan Plain, southwest Taiwan Presented by: Wei-Yi Chiu
Correlating microseismicity with relevant geophysical and petrophysical data to understand fracturing process during hydraulic stimulation: A case study from the Permian Basin Presented by: Debotyam Maity
Peculiar geological features in the Nugget Sandstone of the Moxa Arch Presented by: Dhruv Agrawal
Seismic geomorphological analysis of late Miocene sequences, offshore Sabah Basin Presented by: Jiaqi Ngui
Structural analysis of the conjugate area: A case study in Shaleitian uplift Presented by: Jing Wu
Analysis of conjugate strike-slip faults and its control effect on deposition in Western Bohai Sea Presented by: Li Deyu
Synopsis: Examples of applied geophysics for mineral exploration.
Electrical and electromagnetic methods in exploring for seafloor massive sulfide deposits Presented by: Roxana Safipour
Towards an unmanned airborne platform for electromagnetic geophysical surveying Presented by: Claire Samson
Lessons from the past: Exploring for Abitibi greenstone-hosted gold deposits using geophysics Presented by: Sarah Devriese
Radial basis function link nets method for predicting gold mineral potential from geological and geophysical data in the Swayze greenstone belt Presented by: Francisca Maepa
A new approach for kimberlite exploration using helicopter-borne TDEM data Presented by: Nasreddine Bournas
Magnetic on-time transient electromagnetic method (MoTEM) for imaging magnetic susceptibility Presented by: Aline Melo
Comparing VTEM time-domain EM and ZTEM natural field airborne EM survey results over the McArthur River unconformity uranium project Presented by: Jean Legault
Sometimes innovative tools require an FAQ: Lessons learned inverting magnetic data Presented by: Sean Walker
Synopsis: New developments in mineral exploration technology or the novel applications of existing methods.
Recovery of compact conductors in 3D voxel inversion of time-domain EM data Presented by: Dikun Yang
Interpretation of Cole-Cole parameters derived from helicopter TDEM data: Case studies Presented by: Jean Legault
Modeling sferic signals extracted from active-source AEM data Presented by: Daniel Sattel
Beyond chi-squared: Additional measures of the closeness of a model to data Presented by: Alan Jones
Estimating overburden thickness in resistive areas from two-component airborne EM data Presented by: Tom Bagley
Supervised machine learning for lithology estimation using spectral induced-polarization data Presented by: Seungwook Shin
Discrete-valued inversion of IP data using guided FCM clustering Presented by: Elizabeth Maag-Capriotti
3D finite-volume time-domain electromagnetic modeling of graphitic faults using unstructured grids Presented by: Xushan Lu
Synopsis: New methods in mineral exploration or case studies using existing methods.
Reflection seismic and CSAMT in thrust controlled mineral exploration, Fujian, China Presented by: Guofeng Liu
Effects of transmitting-current full waveform on transient electromagnetic responses: Insights from 3D forward modeling Presented by: Jianhui Li
Least-square imaging of diffractions with a multiparameter sparsity constraint Presented by: Jingtao Zhao
Azimuthal effects in the 3D DC resistivity surveys Presented by: Mehran Gharibi
Complex electrical-resistivity properties of seafloor polymetallic sulfides in SWIR Presented by: Zhongmin Zhu
Use of ambient-noise surface-wave tomography in mineral resource exploration and evaluation Presented by: Daniel Hollis
Synopsis: Uses of the Machine Learning approach for automatic interpretation or as an aid to interpretation of geological features such as faults, horizons, and salt bodies.
A deep-learning method for automatic fault detection Presented by: Nasher AlBinHassan
Convolutional neural networks for fault interpretation in seismic images Presented by: Xinming Wu
A new method for automatic seismic fault detection using convolutional neural network Presented by: Bowen Guo
Automated interpretation of top and base salt using deep-convolutional networks Presented by: Oddgeir Gramstad
Improving faults continuity for extraction by transfer learning based on synthetic data Presented by: Liyuan Xing
A fault-detection workflow using deep learning and image processing Presented by: Tao Zhao
Automatic salt-body classification using deep-convolutional neural network Presented by: Yunzhi Shi
Application of deep learning for seismic horizon interpretation Presented by: James Lowell
Synopsis: Machine learning methods used for noise attenuation or suppression, and seismic processing.
Deep learning for ground-roll noise attenuation Presented by: Haishan Li
Random noise attenuation based on residual learning of deep convolutional neural network Presented by: Si Xu
Generative adversarial networks in seismic data processing Presented by: Stephen Alwon
An unsupervised learning method for residual seismic signal recovery Presented by: Chengbo Li
Intelligent shot-gather reconstruction using residual learning networks Presented by: Benfeng Wang
Mean-field Boltzmann machines for high-resolution Kirchhoff migration Presented by: Janaki Vamaraju
Low-frequency extrapolation with deep learning Presented by: Hongyu Sun
Random-noise suppression in seismic data: What can deep learning do? Presented by: Dawei Liu
Synopsis: Machine learning uses for characterization of facies and reservoir properties.
Enhancing quantitative interpretation in the prestack domain with machine learning Presented by: Laura Bandura
Automatic channel detection using deep learning Presented by: Nam Pham
SAGD dynamic reservoir property characterization using machine learning Presented by: Upendra Tiwari
Deep-learning seismic facies on state-of-the-art CNN architectures Presented by: Jesper Dramsch
Machine learning–based method for automated well-log processing and interpretation Presented by: Po-Yen Wu
Seismic facies classification using different deep convolutional neural networks Presented by: Tao Zhao
Real-time seismic-image interpretation via deconvolutional neural network Presented by: Haibin Di
Seismic facies classification using some unsupervised machine-learning methods Presented by: Satinder Chopra
Synopsis: Machine learning methods in a seismic imaging and inversion framework.
Feature-capturing full-waveform inversion using a convolutional neural network Presented by: Yulang Wu
Automatic velocity picking with convolutional neural networks Presented by: Yue Ma
Convolutional neural network for seismic impedance inversion Presented by: Vishal Das
Towards understanding common features between natural and seismic images Presented by: Muhammad Amir Shafiq
Deep learning-enabled seismic image enhancement Presented by: Adam Halpert
Velocity model building with a modified fully convolutional network Presented by: Wenlong Wang
Learn low-wavenumber information in FWI via deep inception-based convolutional networks Presented by: Yuchen Jin
Inversionet: Accurate and efficient seismic-waveform inversion with convolutional neural networks Presented by: Yue Wu
Synopsis: Application of machine learning methods for various geophysical problems (hydrocarbon production, EM, others).
Monitoring downhole drilling vibrations using surface data through deep learning Presented by: Yang Zha
Using machine learning to estimate the flow of stress using microseismicity recorded during hydraulic fracturing Presented by: Adam Baig
Correlating geological and seismic data with unconventional resource production curves using machine learning Presented by: Ryan Smith
Machine learning to reduce cycle time for time-lapse seismic data assimilation into reservoir management Presented by: Yang Xue
Learning to label seismic structures with deconvolution networks and weak labels Presented by: Yazeed Alaudah
Application of supervised descent method for transient EM data inversion Presented by: Aria Abubakar
Classification of total oil production of wells in SEAM Life of Field from stochastic AVA inversion attributes via machine learning Presented by: Hayden Powers
Spatial-temporal densely connected convolutional networks: An application to CO2 leakage detection Presented by: Zheng Zhou
Petrophysical-property estimation from seismic data using recurrent neural networks Presented by: Motaz Alfarraj
Machine learning approaches for seismic-facies prediction and reservoir-property inversion Presented by: Long Jin
Seismic-facies analysis based on deep-encoder clustering Presented by: Yanting Duan
Integration of petrophysical data analysis and optimization for use in artificial intelligence neural networks Presented by: Russell Krug
Seismic-facies classification using random forest algorithm Presented by: Yuji Kim
Automatic labeling strategy in semisupervised seismic-facies classification by integrating well logs and seismic data Presented by: Sigue Lee
Generative-adversarial network-based fast-noise removal on land-seismic data Presented by: Peigen Xie
Noise attenuation for seismic image using a deep-residual learning Presented by: Yushu Zhang
First-break automatic picking with deep semisupervised learning neural network Presented by: Kuo Chun Tsai
Integrating seismic first-break picking methods with a machine learning approach Presented by: Xudong Duan
Jump-starting neural network training for seismic problems Presented by: Fantine Huot
Deep-convolutional neural networks in prestack seismic: Two exploratory examples Presented by: Ali Siahkoohi
Synopsis: Uses of machine learning approach for automatic or as an aid interpretation of geological features such as faults, horizons and salt bodies.
An alternative approach for machine learning seismic interpretation and its application in Daqing Oilfield Presented by: Yile Ao
Automatic-event detection and location using feature-weighted beamforming Presented by: Andrew Reynen
Patch-level MLP classification for improved fault detection Presented by: Haibin Di
Why using CNN for seismic interpretation? An investigation Presented by: Haibin Di
Cellular neural network for seismic-pattern recognition Presented by: Kou-Yuan Huang
Visual explanations from convolutional neural networks for fault detection Presented by: Zhining Liu
A generative-adversarial network For seismic-imaging applications Presented by: Francesco Picetti
Petrophysical seismic images obtained with artificial neural networks as prior models for full-waveform inversion: A case study from Colombia Presented by: Ursula Iturraran-Viveros
Stacking velocity estimation using recurrent neural network Presented by: Reetam Biswas
A comparative analysis of artificial neural network and rock physics for the estimation of shear-wave velocity in a highly heterogeneous reservoir Presented by: Qizhen Du
Detection of the near-surface velocity reveal with the convolutional neural network Presented by: Zhiyang Liu
Seismic trace editing by applying machine learning Presented by: Yang Shen
Synopsis: Application of machine learning methods for various geophysical problems.
Machine-learning-based methods for estimation and stochastic simulation Presented by: Arnab Dhara
Multiattribute reservoir parameter estimation based on a machine learning technique Presented by: Zhenyu Yuan
Machine-learning based technique for lithology and fluid content prediction: Case study from offshore West Africa Presented by: Zhao Zhang
Principal component analysis and K-means analysis of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry surveys Presented by: Rafael Pires De Lima
Identification of karst cave reservoirs using optimized convolutional neural network Presented by: Hanpeng Cai
Automatic microseismic-event detection via supervised machine learning Presented by: Shan Qu
Synopsis: These papers describe inversion and imaging algorithms using multiple geophysical datasets for more robust interpretations.
Geophysical joint inversion with multiple coupling operators Presented by: Daniele Colombo
Crossgradient anisotropic 3D CSEM inversion integrated with seismic and well log data to reduce uncertainty Presented by: Maxwell Meju
Imaging sand dunes using helicopter-borne TEM data for seismic near-surface corrections Presented by: Ersan Turkoglu
Joint 3D inversion of gravity and MT data using Gramian constraints: A case study from Yellowstone Presented by: Michael Jorgensen
Petrophysically guided geophysical inversion using a dynamic Gaussian mixture model prior Presented by: Thibaut Astic
On carbonate prospect mapping and ranking using integrated shipborne gravity, well log, and seismic data Presented by: Roger Vernon Miller
Integrated interpretation of multimodal geophysical data for exploration of geothermal resources – Case study: Yamagawa geothermal field in Japan Presented by: Masashi Endo
Overcoming scale incompatibility in petrophysical joint inversion of surface seismic and CSEM data Presented by: David Andreis
Synopsis: Papers describing various modeling and monitoring approaches using multiple datasets on the surface and in the borehole.
Dual-physics modeling and inversion of electrical resistivity and relative permittivity Presented by: Alireza Shahin
Magnetoseismic resistivity mapping: Fundamentals and challenges Presented by: Deniz Ertas
Near-surface velocity analysis for single-sensor data: An integrated workflow using surface waves, AI, and structure-regularized inversion Presented by: Taqi Yousuf
Predicting horizontal resistivity trends: An example from the Barents Sea Presented by: Ying Wang
Multiphysics monitoring design under uncertainty: A case study using a benchmark waterflood field development dataset Presented by: Bilgin Altundas
Improving the prediction accuracy of source rocks’ thickness: Combining sedimentary facies and geophysics Presented by: Na Li
Synopsis: This session includes four papers on application case studies, then followed by two papers on PP-PS event registration and two onapplication in Canadian Oil Sands.
Application of multiwave interpretation to improve the prediction accuracy of the Sinian System Reservoir in Sichuan Basin Presented by: Yang Haitao
Time-domain registration of P- and C-waves based on a dynamic time-warping algorithm Presented by: Yichen Zhang
The Duvernay Formation: The application of structure and simultaneous inversion for reservoir characterization and induced seismicity Presented by: Ronald Weir
Application of multicomponent joint inversion in Canada oil-sand prediction Presented by: Bo Wang
A research and successful application of multicomponent joint inversion technique in lithological identification and decreasing predictive multisolution of clastic reservoir Presented by: Dong Wang
Horizon-focused birefringence analysis of 3C PS seismic data: Permian Basin — Case Study, NE Midland Presented by: Tony Johns
The comprehensive PS-wave static correction technique used for Canadian oil sand reservoirs Presented by: Jun Yang
PP-wave and PS-wave 5D reconstruction and denoising to assist registration Presented by: Wenlei Gao
Synopsis: The session first discusses new technologies in velocity and density analyses, and elastic RTM imaging, which is followed by joint inversion and imaging in orthorhombic media.
Computing near-surface velocity models for S-wave static corrections in the τ-p domain Presented by: Raul Cova
S-wave radiation signatures from vertical sources in orthorhombic media for SP-wave data Presented by: James Gaiser
Information on S-wave velocity and density obtained from multiwave data Presented by: Cong Luo
Scalar PP and PS imaging of elastic RTM by wavefield decoupling method Presented by: Xiyan Zhou
Horizontal-velocity estimation from PP- and PS-joint AVO inversion based on Zoeppritz equations: Eagle Ford case study Presented by: Un Young Lim
9-C seismic VVAZ in HTI media: A synthetic study on the Niobrara Reservoir Presented by: Samara Omar
SP-wave surface-seismic signatures in orthorhombic media Presented by: James Gaiser
Impact of log-guided velocity analysis on 4-C shear wave imaging: Pressure component Presented by: Hamdi Mahmood
Synopsis: The five papers in poster session discusses research work in processing and application of multicomponent technology.
Research and application of multiwave joint-prediction high-quality shale method based on high-resolution spectral inversion Presented by: Zhang Hua
Vector processing of three-dimensional converted waves of orthotropic media: A case history of Huainan coalfield Presented by: Jun Lu
The study of Pp/Psv wave differences and relationship with hydrocarbon Presented by: Weifang Liu
Interpretation of converted wave-seismic sections to determine time differences in P-P and P-S waves using shear-sonic logs Presented by: Alejandro Portas
Use of 3-C 2D seismic technology to identify oil-bearing reservoirs Presented by: Marina Antipina
Synopsis: Humanitarian work in Haiti, Argentina, Ghana, and Laos, combined with GPR and electrical methods for groundwater investigations.
A time-domain electromagnetic survey of Wainui Valley, Banks Peninsula: Equivalence, sensitivity, local geological constraints, and groundwater resource implications Presented by: David Nobes
Active deformation within the Cul-de-Sac Plain on southern Haiti Presented by: Steeve Symithe
Identification and evaluation of groundwater resources for small rural and aboriginal communities in Chaco, Argentina Presented by: Luis Guarracino
Groundwater mapping using DC resistivity in Leogane, Haiti Presented by: Michael Kalinski
Time-lapse ground-penetrating radar full-waveform inversion to detect tracer plumes: A numerical study Presented by: Peleg Haruzi
Application of electromagnetic induction to develop a precision irrigation framework to facilitate smallholder dry season farming in the Nasia-Kparigu area of northern Ghana Presented by: Jeremy Fontaine
Geophysical investigation of fault-groundwater interaction: San Andreas Oasis site study Presented by: Drew Faherty
Geophysics to enhance agricultural productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers through improved groundwater management of the Vientiane Plain, Lao PDR Presented by: Okke Batelaan
Synopsis: Top rated papers on surface wave tricks, tips, and applications.
Optimized passive seismic interferometry for bedrock detection: A Singapore case study Presented by: YUNHUO ZHANG
Wave-equation Rayleigh wave inversion using fundamental and higher modes Presented by: Zhendong Zhang
Surface-wave inversion by wavefield reconstruction and wave-equation inversion Presented by: Ali Shaiban
Seismic hazard classifications and VS30 in Connecticut using MASW and HVSR methods Presented by: Sarah Morton
Dispersion inversion of guided P-waves in a waveguide of arbitrary geometry Presented by: Jing Li
Surface-wave tomography for near-surface characterization with continuous-wavelet transform for two-station crosscorrelation Presented by: Tatsunori Ikeda
Multiscale and layer-stripping wave-equation dispersion inversion of Rayleigh waves Presented by: Zhaolun Liu
Effects of the angle of impact on surface-wave generation Presented by: Joseph Coe
Synopsis: Novel ideas including amplitude balancing, smartphone sensors, interferometry, automatic shingling detection, root studies, and topsoil investigations.
Calibration, inversion, and applications of multiconfiguration electromagnetic induction for agricultural top- and subsoil characterization Presented by: Jan Van Der Kruk
Surface-consistent amplitude balancing with refracted waves Presented by: Daniele Colombo
Time-lapse parsimonious refraction interferometry: A field experiment Presented by: Sherif Hanafy
Recognizing shingling seismic data by unsupervised machine learning Presented by: Yihao Wang
Spectral induced polarization of roots in hydroponic solution and soil Presented by: Nimrod Schwartz
Novel-refinement procedures for differential traveltime tomography Presented by: Hansruedi Maurer
Geoelectrical investigation of the root-soil interaction Presented by: Luca Peruzzo
Evaluating the efficacy of magnetic sensors in smartphones for geophysical investigations Presented by: Nathan Campbell
Synopsis: Two short sessions of four papers each; 1) NS tomographic imaging for statics, and 2) airborne electromagnetic applications.
Dotting the i and crossing the T of the entire MiT resistivity community by the Gramian constrained joint EM/electrical inversion Presented by: Jide Ogunbo
Primary field constraining method for near-surface TEM detection Presented by: Xu Chen
A case study on modeling the effect of early times in airborne electromagnetics for higher resolution of the near surface Presented by: Theodore Asch
First-arrival traveltime tomographic inversion of VTI media based on spherical harmonics Presented by: Junyi Chen
Tomographic velocity model building for complex near-surface and its impact on depth imaging Presented by: Yukai Wo
Seismic-velocity inversion using surface-wave tomography Presented by: Zheshu Wu
Which traveltime tomography should be used in near-surface velocity inversion? Presented by: Zheng Wu
3D near-surface structures from ambient-noise adjoint tomography based on discontinuous Galerkin method Presented by: Wei Wang
Synopsis: A range of methods used for current near surface site investigations.
Not all faults are conductive: The effects of weather and climate on the near-surface expression of faults Presented by: David Nobes
Offshore alluvial basin geophysical survey Presented by: Mark Legg
Comparison of three refraction-traveltime tomography methods applied to a crooked-line seismic survey. Presented by: Matthew Ralston
Time-lapse monitoring of subsidence features within the Hutchinson Salt in Kansas Presented by: Sarah Morton
Integrated imaging of above and below ground properties and their interactions: A case study in East River Watershed, Colorado Presented by: Nicola Falco
Ground-penetrating radar surveys of late-19th and early-20th century cemeteries to identify unmarked graves in rural Idaho, USA Presented by: John Bradford
Seismic characterization for underground construction projects using microtremor survey method: A case study in Chengdu Line 18 Presented by: LUYI SHEN
Seismic land-streamer data reveal complex tectonic structures beneath Salt Lake City Presented by: Lee Liberty
Synopsis: Tunnel detection with fiber optic monitoring, an electrical method, and several clever seismic techniques.
Tunnel detection using vibrating and impulsive seismic sources with a landstreamer Presented by: Andre Pugin
Tunnel detection by full-waveform inversion of land-streamer data Presented by: Richard Miller
Near-surface monitoring enabled by distributed acoustic sensing: An example of the Stanford Array Data Presented by: Gang Fang
A multimethod approach for deep-tunnel detection using near-surface electrical geophysics at a gold-mine remediation site Presented by: Nicole Pendrigh
Developing a large underground geophysical education laboratory at Colorado School of Mines Presented by: Richard Krahenbuhl
Detecting subsurface objects and identifying voids possibilities using seismic diffractions Presented by: Julian Ivanov
Imaging shallow-linear diffractors using 3D-converted wave data Presented by: Itay Rochlin
Improved seismic diffraction velocity estimation with fixed-depth semblance analysis Presented by: Anthony Hoch
Synopsis: The latest industry improvements in shallow velocity estimation methods.
CMP-based near-surface velocity model building for mountainous area Presented by: Wen Peng
Characterizing the near-surface velocity structures by applying machine learning Presented by: Ziang Li
Joint refraction traveltime tomography and migration for multilayer near-surface imaging Presented by: Yihao Wang
Long-wavelength statics solutions for the near surface with velocity reversal Presented by: Xue Zhiwen
The first-arrival traveltime tomography with simultaneous sources Presented by: Zhengfa Bi
Method of building three-dimensional near-surface S-wave velocity model via down-hole surveys Presented by: MIN LI
Synopsis: Improved automatic first break picks, increased bandwidth, crosshole seismic Q, hidden reflectors, and surface wave tricks.
Near-surface Q tomography via the combination of surface and crosshole seismic survey Presented by: Hao Zheng
Subsurface characterization of the proposed Karura hydroelectric power plant tunnel using multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) Presented by: Josphat Mulwa
Combining 3D HR and OBC datasets to increase bandwidth, signal-to-noise and resolution Presented by: Pedro Paramo
Calculation of active-source Rayleigh-wave phase velocity by Aki’s spectral formula Presented by: Xinxin Li
Seismic interferometry facilitating the imaging of shallow seismic reflectors hidden beneath surface waves Presented by: LIU JIANHUAN
Automatic first-breaks picking algorithm under the constraint of image segmentation Presented by: Fei Luo
Synopsis: Multichannel GPR, living tree-trunk images, river beds, tunnel boring machine caution lights, and UXO detection.
Imaging changes in moisture within living tree trunks using ground-penetrating radar Presented by: Adam Mangel
Case study for estimating water content from multioffset GPR data using CRS method Presented by: Jeong-Ryul Choi
Drone-borne transient electromagnetic system and its application in UXO detection Presented by: Zhipeng Qi
Imaging ahead of tunnel boring machines with DC resistivity: A laboratory study Presented by: Max Mifkovic
Direct georeferencing of multichannel ground penetrating radar for highway applications using precision inertial GNSS Presented by: William Owen
Geomorphological mapping of River Bed using ground penetrating radar: A case study of Calabar River, Nigeria Presented by: Rotimi Akinwale
Synopsis: Site studies including seepage detection with thermal imaging, landfill leachates, plant moisture, CO2 sequestration, and drones over the vineyard.
Using thermal imaging to characterize groundwater seepage in a North Dakota fen Presented by: Ogochukwu Ozotta
Preinjection AVO conceptual modeling for the Svelvik CO2 field laboratory Presented by: Wolfgang Weinzierl
Stratified constrained statics modeling and application in the complex surface area Presented by: Xiao Wang
Integration of near-surface geophysical measurements with data from aerial drones in a Hudson Valley vineyard Presented by: Angelos Lampousis
Study of the spontaneous potential and electrical tomography to determine areas of greater accumulation of rainwater for the cultivation of ornamental plants: Region Andes Peru example Presented by: Mighael Yosimar Choquehuanca Corimanya
Imaging landfill leachate plume boundaries using electrical-resistivity inversion, spontaneous potential, EM 34 and Geochemical Analysis: A case study on Norman Landfill Presented by: Iftekhar Alam
Synopsis: New forward modeling methods for DC resistivity and airborne EM, making use of cultural magnetic fields, novel inversion optimization, and fracture models.
3D DC resistivity modeling of complex fracture networks Presented by: Gungor Beskardes
Inversion of potential field data using whale optimization Presented by: Divakar Vashisth
Improving of complex electrical surveys informativeness on the base of industrial magnetic field use Presented by: Tatiana Laskina
An element-free Galerkin method based on adaptive background cells for 2.5D DC resistivity modeling Presented by: Ma Changying
3D time-domain airborne EM forward modeling based on adaptive finite-element method Presented by: Bo Zhang
A new study for airborne EM forward modeling based on the Galerkin spectral-element method Presented by: Xin Huang
Synopsis: The latest work on shallow seismic including refractions, reflections, diversity stacks, surface waves, and measures of absorption.
A low-cost system and method for acquiring small refraction seismic surveys Presented by: Timothy Dean
Joint analysis of refractions and reflections (JARR) for calculating long-wavelength static corrections Presented by: Daniel Feigenbaum
Target-oriented diversity stacking for virtual-source imaging and monitoring Presented by: Yang Zhao
Ray-based tomographic inversion of near-surface absorption by the spectral-ratio method and the centroid frequency-shift method Presented by: Jiaxing Wang
Joint inversion for gravity and seismic data based on the matching constraint Presented by: Zhaoxi Chen
Imaging in karst terrain utilizing the electrical-resistivity and multichannel analysis of surface-wave methods Presented by: Ragab Jaafar
Synopsis: Technical development and innovation for detection. Location and characterization of microseismic events.
Low S/N seismicity detection using features of 3D particle motions of direct P-waves Presented by: Yusuke Mukuhira
Frac-hits mapped by tube waves: A diagnostic tool to complement microseismic monitoring Presented by: Zhao Zheng
Determination of source mechanisms from the Grane field ocean-bottom geophone cables offshore Norway Presented by: Nadege Langet
Accurate estimates of simultaneous seismic velocity changes and interfracture-source distances from coda wave interferometry Presented by: Jonathan Singh
Noise attenuation in sparse-surface microseismic data sets Presented by: Kit Chambers
Instantaneous phase-based statistical method for detecting seismic events with application to Groningen gas field data Presented by: Oleg Poliannikov
Automatic microseismic event detection using constant false alarm rate processing in time-frequency domain Presented by: Anupama Govinda Raj
Neural networks for moment-tensor inversion of surface microseismic data Presented by: Gary Binder
Synopsis: Imaging the microseismic/earthquake locations with calibrating subsurface velocities.
Full-waveform inversion of microseismic events including moment tensors and layer depths Presented by: Joel Le Calvez
Velocity analysis and event estimation for passive seismic data using source focusing function Presented by: Chao Song
Regularized passive elastic full-waveform inversion with an unknown source Presented by: Hanchen Wang
Simultaneous model building and source localization: A 3D synthetic case study Presented by: Leon Diekmann
A debiasing approach to microseismic Presented by: Shashin Sharan
A reverse time migration workflow of passive source with joint-imaging conditions Presented by: Bin Lyu
Increasing accuracy and precision for microseismic interpretation Presented by: Matthew Bray
Extended imaging conditions for passive seismic data with GmRTM Presented by: Norimitsu Nakata
Synopsis: Using microseismic information as a tool for estimation of subsurface geomechanics and interpretation.
Causative mechanism of microseismicity recorded in an underground mine Presented by: Himanshu Barthwal
Examining the use of statistical approaches to simulate induced seismicity Presented by: James Verdon
Investigating triggering mechanisms behind hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity: Elastic stress transfer Presented by: James Verdon
Focal-time estimation: A new method for stratigraphic depth control of induced seismicity Presented by: Ronald Weir
Reservoir characterization using perforation shots: Anisotropy and attenuation Presented by: Zhishuai Zhang
Directivity of microseismic events as a tool for interpretation Presented by: Frantisek Stanek
Simulated microseismicity in geomechanical models with natural and induced fractures Presented by: William Pettitt
Estimates of primary production volumes of unconventional shale reservoirs using dynamic-parameter analysis of microseismicity: Validation case study applying topology on discrete fracture networks Presented by: Gisela Viegas
Synopsis: Case studies of Microseismic and Hydraulic Fracturing data.
Processing passive seismic data recorded on a dense array for CCS site characterization Presented by: Gerrit Olivier
Microseismic imaging of unconventional reservoirs Presented by: Vladimir Grechka
Microseismic event location and anisotropic velocity joint inversion: Marcellus case study Presented by: Chang Li
Probabilistic estimation of fracture dimensions from microseismic and other data Presented by: Ulrich Zimmer
High-resolution microseismic-source locations and moment-tensor solutions from the Permian Basin Presented by: James Rutledge
Surface-seismic monitoring of an active CO2-EOR operation in the Texas Panhandle using broadband seismometers Presented by: Abhash Kumar
Estimate temporal pore-pressure distribution from induced seismicity in Oklahoma Presented by: Wenhuan Kuang
Characterizing dynamic stress behavior within active fault zones to optimize EOR activities Presented by: Irina Nizkous
Synopsis: Applications of microseismic analyses for detection, location, characterization of the events as well as velocity inversion.
Parameter tuning of differential evolution algorithm for microseismic location Presented by: Lei Li
Microseismic activity after 2+ years of CO2 injection at Quest Presented by: Vicente Oropeza
Automatic microseismic detection and location via the deep-convolutional neural network Presented by: Xiong Zhang
The feasibility analysis of joint microseismic monitoring in Sichuan, China Presented by: Chen Yin
Deep learning applied to induced-seismicity location in the Groningen gas field in the Netherlands Presented by: Chen GU
Calibrating anisotropic-velocity models using VFSA: Application to Vaca Muerta Formation Presented by: Daniel Perez
Synopsis: Application of seismic interferometry and imaging to ambient noise to image noise locations and near-surface structure.
Application of ambient-noise analysis and velocity modeling in mineral exploration Presented by: Hema Sharma
τρ-based data selection in high-frequency passive surface-wave survey: Towards traffic noise Presented by: Feng Cheng
An isotime imaging method for noise-source location Presented by: Qixin Ge
Use of passive-source seismic and magnetotellurics data in exploration of a fold-thrust belt Presented by: David Kirschner
Source-distribution estimation from direct Rayleigh waves in multicomponent crosscorrelations Presented by: Zongbo Xu
Preliminary results of the analysis of site response across the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Basins using ambient-noise spectral-ratio measurements Presented by: Anisha Tyagi
Synopsis: Use of seismic amplitudes, attenuation and other attributes for reservoir studies.
Reservoir-evaluation research based on density peaks and distance of multiattributes Presented by: Enli Wang
Improvised approach using SQp-SQs attributes for hydrocarbon prediction: A field case study in Malay Basin Presented by: CHEANLIN LEW
Seismic odd and even component amplitudes for estimating porosity in tight dolomite reservoirs Presented by: Jian Zhou
An improved hydrocarbon-detection method based on amplitude-attenuation gradient under lithologic constraint Presented by: Tong Qin
Q elastic-impedance inversion for fluid discrimination Presented by: Hongwei Yang
Joint method of multiscale geophysical data and its application in reservoir characterization Presented by: Guohua Wei
We can and should be using more prestack attributes to characterize unconventional reservoirs: An example from the Permian Basin Presented by: Christof Stork
Seismic attribute integration with production data by RGB fusion Presented by: Xuri Huang
Synopsis: Stochastic modeling and Bayesian statistical learning methods.
Petro-elastic modeling for enhancement of hydrocarbon prediction: Case study in southeast Asia Presented by: Deva Prasad Ghosh
Multiscenario, multirealization seismic inversion for probabilistic seismic reservoir characterization Presented by: Kester Waters
Bayesian pressure-saturation inversion of time-lapse seismic data Presented by: Xiaozheng Lang
Ensemble-based seismic history matching with data reparameterization using convolutional autoencoder Presented by: Mingliang Liu
Neural network analysis and seismic-velocity model building in Upper Assam Basin, India: An aid to reservoir-characterization study Presented by: TRIVENI GOGOI
Seismic estimation of reservoir properties with Bayesian evidential analysis Presented by: Anshuman Pradhan
Probabilistic facies analysis in high-dimensional data using scatter-matrix-based separability measure Presented by: Junhwan Choi
Stochastic inversion of seismic data by implementing image quilting to build a lithofacies model for reservoir characterization of Delhi Field, LA Presented by: Mitra S. Azizian
Synopsis: Reservoir analysis of turbidites, conglomerates, carbonates and volcanics.
Oligocene hydrocarbon accumulation model and comprehensive prediction of Yingxi area in Qaiadm Basin, China Presented by: Li Xiang
Rock-property estimation and stratigraphic characterization of a deepwater reservoir located offshore West Africa Presented by: Pedro Alvarez
Seismic prediction of the Permian tight oil in the Junggar Basin, NW China Presented by: Minghui Lu
Applying seismic sedimentology for litho-geomorphological facies analysis of a coal-dominated deltaic reservoir, Northern Malay Basin Presented by: Deva Prasad Ghosh
Integrated connectivity analysis for complex carbonate reservoir Presented by: Zandong Sun
Tight dolomite reservoir characterization using prestack data and comprehensive analysis Presented by: Liuxin Yang
The determination of variogram in the presence of horizontal wells: An application to a conglomerate reservoir modeling, East China Presented by: Bo Zhang
Identification of volcanic rocks and reservoir prediction in Guantao Formation of Shaxibei area, Bohai Bay Basin Presented by: Dai Jianfang
Synopsis: Studies combining geomechanics and fracture delineation with reservoir flow behavior.
Fully coupled poro-mechanical basin models for pressure and effective stress prediction, with application to a mini-basin in voluminous salt Presented by: Peter Lovely
VVAZ and AVAZ analysis of wide-azimuth seismic data for fracture characterization in tight gas reservoir Presented by: Wanxue Xie
Seismic, geologic, geomechanics, and dynamic constraints in flow models of fractured reservoirs Presented by: Reinaldo Michelena
Compliance estimation and multiscale seismic simulation of hydraulic fractures Presented by: Edith Sotelo Gamboa
Improving the accuracy of permeability prediction modeling based on flow units: An example from the Khasib Limestone Reservoir of Ahdeb Oil Field, Iraq Presented by: Li Xin
Seismic anisotropy analysis using prestack azimuthal inversion for fracture prediction: A case study in Kuwait Presented by: Taiwen Chen
3D seismic characterization of irregularly distributed fractures in unconventional reservoirs Presented by: Hao Hu
Quantitative-statistical relationship between seismic attributes and wastewater injection parameters in Oklahoma Presented by: Gabriel Machado
Synopsis: Seismic inversion and integrated case studies.
Quantitative interpretation using facies-based inversion applied to the Ordovician Red River U4 dolomite interval, Williston Basin Presented by: Paul El Khoury
Seismic-facies-control inversion for the characteristics of Narrow Channel sandstone: A Case study from Matouying Uplift of Bohai Bay Basin, China Presented by: Meng Yuan
Igneous rock characterization through reprocessing, FWI imaging, and elastic inversion of a legacy seismic dataset in Brazilian Pre-Salt Province Presented by: Rodrigo Penna
Seismic reservoir characterization: A feasibility study using seismic site survey data for shallow gas pilot project in Peninsular Malaysia, offshore Malaysia Presented by: Haslina Mohamad
Hydrocarbon prospectivity of Ratawi and Minagish Formations using prestack simultaneous and geostatistical inversion techniques: A case study from North West Kuwait Presented by: Hameed Mohammed
Rock-physics bridge towards characterizing a GoM Jurassic field Presented by: Julio Hernandez
Integrated reservoir characterization of the Wattenberg Field, Colorado, USA Presented by: Jacquelyn Daves
An integrated approach to delineate strati-structural rraps and reservoir characterization, Cambay Basin, India Presented by: Surajit Gorain
Synopsis: Applications of signal transforms and processing to improve reservoir delineation
The application of carbonate reservoirs fluid prediction based on time-frequency analysis Presented by: Sheng Zhang
Channel detection using the self-adaptive generalized S-transform Presented by: Naihao Liu
Seismic time-frequency spectrum to indicate sandstone scale in tight oil reservoirs Presented by: Zhiguo Wang
An improved prestack hydrocarbon detection method based on frequency decomposition and spectral decomposition Presented by: Wei Gao
Frequency analyzing-based hydrocarbon prospects characterization of Palaeogene high-amplitude seismic anomalies in Liaodong Depression, Bohai Oilfield Presented by: Xiang Xie
Bed-boundary identification from wire-line log data using Walsh transforms technique: A case study of KG basin, India Presented by: Bappa Mukherjee
Seismic-resolution enhancement via modified S-transform spectral balancing to improve interpretational aspect of the carbonate reservoir Presented by: Devri Agustianto
Well-log attributes to map upward-fining and upward-coarsening parasequences Presented by: Saurabh Sinha
Synopsis: Analysis and characterization of carbonate reservoirs.
Application of petrophysical joint inversion to a carbonate reservoir in Saudi Arabia Presented by: Ersan Turkoglu
Seismic characterization of tight carbonate oil in a lacustrine basin, northern China Presented by: Xin Zhang
Application of waveform inversion with prior geologic imformation in dolomite reservoir characterization: A case study in southwest area of Sichuan Basin Presented by: Hao Zhang
Overpressure prediction and elastic-property modeling in carbonate formation using well-logging data Presented by: Yukun Liu
Application of seismic-attenuation analysis in prediction of carbonate reservoirs Presented by: Mengqiang Pang
Identification and analysis of ancient river near the Ordovician carbonate buried hill in Tarim Basin Presented by: Hongqiu Wang
Synopsis: Use of seismic inversion and geostatiatics for reservoir characterization.
Joint inversion of multicomponent seismic data: Application to Bakken petroleum exploration and production Presented by: Kritti Kreeprasertkul
Seismic amplitude-attributes selection based on 3D model Presented by: Jun Liu
The application of facies-controlled geostatistics inversion in prediction of mid-deep reservoir in the Liaodong Bay Presented by: Yaojun Liu
Quantitative reservoir characterization of Wara Reservoir in Magwa and Ahmadi Field using prestack-geostatistical inversion: A case study in Kuwait Presented by: Rajesh Rajagopal
SCOOP and STACK inversion case studies Presented by: Satinder Chopra
Application of facies-constrained extended elastic impedance inversion for estimation of conglomerate reservoir properties Presented by: Dehai Qin
Synopsis: Reservoir characterization for tight, low porosity reservoirs with fractures and faults.
Characterization of sandstone reservoir with low porosity and permeability using simultaneous inversion in Xihu Sag Presented by: Yong Jiang
Quantitative description of seismic in low-permeability and tight-sandstone gas reservoirs Presented by: Min Qiang
Seismic characterization of volcanic reservoirs in Junggar Basin, China Presented by: Xiaoming Sun
Fracture characterization using diffraction attributes in tight sandstone reservoirs: A case study from Keshen Gas Field, Tarim Basin Presented by: Yao Liang
Rose diagram analysis from 3D seismic-fault volume in the Bakken Formation, Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA Presented by: Ismot Jahan
The application of compressed sensing inversion for improving tight gas Glutenite reservoir characterization: A case study from Daqing Oilfield Presented by: Kui Zhang
Synopsis: Characterization of sub-resolution thin beds and spatial continuity.
A new seismic composite attribute in predicting sandstone thickness of thin interbed in Bohai S Oilfield Presented by: Chuanqi Liu
Understanding reservoir continuity: New insights into the spatial distribution of Miocene channel system from stochastic inversion Presented by: Jahan Ahmed
Fine characterization and reservoir prediction of the sublacustrine fan under facies constrain: A case study of Bohai Sea, China Presented by: Jun Wang
Seismic resolution and reservoir characterization of thin sands using multiattribute analysis and spectrally broadened data in the Daqing Field, China Presented by: David Mora
Structure-guided harmonic and bihamonic interpolation Presented by: Liping Niu
Preliminary study of shale-gas exploration using integration of seismic-simultaneous inversion, pore-pressure prediction, and TOC prediction Presented by: Adhiawa Alif Archiafinno
Synopsis: The ability to describe geomaterials from small to large scale through rock physics models is the common theme of this session.
Rock physics fluid substitution: A new method that includes geology in the workflow Presented by: Anders Drage
Data-driven elastic modeling of organic-rich marl during maturation Presented by: Krongrath Suwannasri
Solid substitution: Modeling elastic properties of porous and cracked rocks saturated with liquid and solid octodecane Presented by: Yongyang Sun
Chasing good porosity sand using rock-physics model Presented by: Chen. Bao
Resistivity anisotropic inclusion model for clastic sediments Presented by: Michelle Ellis
Modeling the effect of partial saturation on shear-wave anisotropy Presented by: ZHAOYU JIN
Rock physics guided velocity model building Presented by: Huy Le
Grain-mixing modeling of the porosity and permeability of binary mixtures Presented by: Anthony Diyokeugwu
Synopsis: Poroelasticity and granular mechanics are progressively entering the traditional world of rock physics. This session offers a snapshot of a silent change occurring in the discipline.
Inferring static-elastic properties of fractures from flow measurements Presented by: Joseph Ho Yin Ma
Effective stress on deep sedimentary formations under nonisothermal conditions Presented by: Tobias Orlander
Anisotropic poroelasticity: Does it apply to shale? Presented by: Rune Holt
Including plastic behavior in the Preisach-Mayergoyz space to find static and dynamic bulk moduli in granular media Presented by: Angelo Sajeva
Fluid-pressure diffusion in deformable porous media Presented by: Pratap Sahay
Power mean fluid substitution without mineral properties Presented by: Fuyong Yan
Effective stress law for permeability of a mudstone sample Presented by: Azar Hasanov
On the homogeneity of poroelastic media: Experimental measurements of Kφ Presented by: Luca Duranti
Synopsis: Difficult experimental measurements and a difficult topic like attenuation are the common theme of this session.
Stiffness tensor dispersion and seismic attenuation in fractured rocks modeled using the T-matrix approach and Krauklis Wave theory Presented by: Yury Alkhimenkov
Numerical assessment of local versus bulk strain measurements to quantify seismic attenuation in partially saturated rocks Presented by: Samuel Chapman
Linking permeability and elastic properties in carbonate rocks Presented by: Marco Ceia
Effect of fractures system percolation length on seismic-wave attenuation due to wave-induced fluid flows: A numerical study Presented by: Mikhail Novikov
Analyses of pore microstructure from the static and dynamic experimental data Presented by: Lin Zhang
Measurements of seismic-wave attenuation and dynamic pore pressure in Berea sandstone Presented by: Nicola Tisato
Induced-polarization measurements of sandstones under elevated pressure Presented by: Manika Prasad
Petrophysical-hysteresis analysis related to pore structure of sedimentary rocks Presented by: Davi Kezen Padrão Manhães
Synopsis: A snapshot of current trends and thinking in relation to shales, unconventional resources, and source rocks.
Dynamic elasticity and the controlling physical properties of New Zealand’s coaly source rocks Presented by: Stephen Brennan
Predicted and observed shear on preexisting faults during hydraulic fracture stimulation Presented by: Jens-Erik Lund Snee
Monitoring the changes in elastic and transport properties of Eagle Ford marl upon maturation Presented by: Krongrath Suwannasri
Rock physics of unconventional reservoirs Presented by: Colin Sayers
Modeling pore-pressure evolution in organic shale under the effect of maturation Presented by: Xuan Qin
Contrasting anisotropy of velocity and electric/dielectric response in the Marcellus and Utica Shales Presented by: David Dewhurst
Static and dynamic Young's moduli and Poisson's ratios of Eagle Ford Shale under triaxial tests Presented by: Yang Wang
Analysis of key mechanical parameters and their relations with brittleness in triaxial failure test Presented by: Jiali Ren
Synopsis: Experimental methods and interesting results.
Experimental observation of channel propagation at variable effective stresses on carbonate samples Presented by: Florent Brondolo
Compaction and cement volume analyses of the Lower Wilcox sandstone along the Texas Gulf Coast Presented by: Tianze Zhang
Poroelastic extensional modes with an impermeable radial surface and low-frequency experiments Presented by: Josue Gonzalez
Mercury intrusion porosimetry and 2D DIA applied to the estimation of pore-structure parameters and permeability Presented by: Roseane Missagia
An experimental study of solid-filled Bentheim Sandstone at seismic frequencies Presented by: Maxim Lebedev
Experimental study of phase behavior: Heavy oil mixed with hydrocarbon solvent Presented by: Min Sun
Synopsis: Rock physics models coupled to various forms of simulation, with the addition of digital representation of rock frames are the common theme.
Upscaling and downscaling of reservoir rock elastic properties: Rock physics approach Presented by: Irina Bayuk
RhoVe method empirical pore pressure transform Presented by: Matthew Czerniak
Improved equivalent rock element model workflow and case studies Presented by: Bruce Shang
Pore-scale digital rock physics for poroelastic parameter determination Presented by: Tobias Mueller
Numerical simulation of coupled fluid-solid interaction at the pore scale: A Digital Rock Physics Technology Presented by: Vishal Das
Anisotropic soft-porosity model for multiple-facies types Presented by: Michelle Ellis
New methodology for correcting compaction and permeability curves used in basin/evolutionary geomechanical models with guided-tomography based on Null Space Shuttle Presented by: Marek Kacewicz
Constraining the effect of image resolution in digital rock physics without segmentation Presented by: Eric Goldfarb
Synopsis: Rock physics models linked to digital representation of rock frames are the common theme.
Rock-physics modeling for lithology identification: A case study Presented by: Da Zhang
Digital rocks with irregularly shaped grains: A simulator tool for computational rock physics Presented by: Mustafa Al Ibrahim
A quasistatic finite-difference method for calculating the effective elastic moduli of digital rock models Presented by: Rongrong Lin
Validation of poststack seismic inversion using rock-physics analysis and 3D seismic and well correlation Presented by: Aamer AlHakeem
Influence of the internal geometry on the elastic properties of materials using 3D printing of computer-generated random microstructures Presented by: Othmane Zerhouni
Effects of nonlinear diffusion on microseismicity Presented by: Huy Le
Synopsis: Results and studies in the vast space of shales, unconventional resources, and related fractured state of geomaterials.
Rock-physics characterization and geomechanical properties of mudstones rich in siliceous ooze: A case study from the primary caprock for Skade Formation, North Sea Presented by: Mohammad Nooraiepour
Time-dependent velocity behavior of clay-bearing sandstone in laboratory measurements: Frio sandstone, onshore oilfield, Texas, USA Presented by: Aijiro Shigematsu
Effects of hydroinjection on ultrasonic-velocity anisotropy of Longmaxi Shale during triaxial compression experiment Presented by: Hongyu Zhai
Experimental fracability evaluation method of shale based on fracture analysis on postfrac sample Presented by: Zhang Yonghao
Hydrous pyrolysis-based rock-physics modeling for organic-rich shales at various levels of thermal maturity Presented by: Iris Yang
Fracture-development identification using trajectory-based clustering algorithm with time-spatial constraints Presented by: Qingfeng Xue
Synopsis: Special global session on representative work from key prospective areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Latin America.
Offshore Mexico example of joint PP-PS model building in complex geology Presented by: John Mathewson
Large-scale, shallow-water, ocean-bottom seismic project in southern Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Marcela Ortin
Modeling intrasalt layers when building velocity models for depth migration: Examples of the Santos Basins, Brazilian offshore Presented by: Maria Gonzalez
Salt tectonic styles in the spreading basin: Yucatan, offshore Mexico Presented by: PURNIMA BHOWMIK
Improved subsalt imaging from reflection full-waveform inversion-guided salt scenario Interpretation: A case history from deepwater Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Jianxiong Chen
Mudline to Moho: Imaging from the seafloor to the Moho discontinuity offshore Argentina Presented by: Oscar Ramirez
Application of an envelope inversion and FWI workflow to frontier exploration in Argentina Presented by: Mark Roberts
Rock physics-based interpretation framework: Key to derisking amplitude-supported exploration plays & prospects, offshore Mexico Presented by: Mario Gutierrez
Synopsis: Approaches for incorporating wave physics, including attenuation, anisotropy, topography, into seismic modeling.
A new time-domain wave equation for viscoacoustic modeling and imaging Presented by: Jidong Yang
Unsplit perfectly matched layer for modeling wave propagation in fluid/porous media Presented by: Yanbin He
Modeling the viscoelastic effects in P-waves using modified viscoacoustic wave propagation Presented by: Peng Guo
A fast algorithm for computing the response from multiple fluid-filled fractures Presented by: Badr Ulaiw
Numerical modeling of poro-viscoelastic wave propagation in effective Biot media using a mixed grid finite-difference frequency-space domain approach Presented by: Xu Liu
Modeling of wave propagation in a transversely isotropic attenuative medium based on fractional Laplacian Presented by: Tieyuan Zhu
The impacts of material and geometrical heterogeneities on the simulation of rate and state dependent ruptures Presented by: Ruichao Ye
A numerical modeling of how cracks influence the nonlinear interactions of P- and S-waves Presented by: Herurisa Rusmanugroho
Synopsis: Studies that utilize seismic modeling for acquisition, processing or imaging analysis.
Elastic tilted-orthorhombic modeling with free-surface topography: SEAM model results Presented by: Stig Hestholm
Modeling the effects of a dynamic rough sea surface Presented by: Gerrit Blacquiere
Analyzing PSDM images in complex geology via ray-based PSF-convolution modeling Presented by: Kristian Jensen
Qualitative comparison between midwater stationary cable and seabed acquisitions based on a 2D elastic modeling in irregular seabed conditions Presented by: Luc Haumonte
Building a well-log scale 3D-geological model with rock properties embedded: A Trinidad finite-difference modeling study Presented by: Kang Fu
Understanding the challenges of subsill seismic imaging using full-waveform seismic modeling Presented by: Oliver Sanford
How do stress perturbations near salt bodies induce difficulty of salt imaging? Insights from a geomechanical model and salt imaging Presented by: Yaxing Li
Potential monitoring applications of seismic reflections from time and mixed space/time boundaries Presented by: Kristopher Albert Innanen
Synopsis: Numerical approaches for simulating seismic wave propagation. Algorithms for improving accuracy. Implementation on high-performance computing architectures for increased efficiency.
Error tolerances for ray tracing with adaptive step size control in strongly anisotropic media Presented by: Aurelian Roeser
Efficient three-dimensional Laplace-Fourier domain acoustic-wave simulations using discontinuous finite-difference meshes with embedded boundaries Presented by: HUSSAIN ALSALEM
Higher-order extrapolation of traveltime and geometrical spreading in anisotropic heterogeneous media Presented by: Einar Iversen
Benchmarking 3D time- and frequency-domain solvers for FWI applications for different cluster sizes and variable number of sources Presented by: Victor Kostin
Implementing internal interfaces in finite-difference schemes with the Heaviside step function Presented by: Rune Mittet
The optimized virtual element method for the Helmholtz equation: A preliminary study Presented by: Gabrio Rizzuti
Fast frequency-domain 2D elastic-wave modeling using a Schur complement-based finite-difference method Presented by: Piyoosh Jaysaval
Frequency-domain finite-difference one-way full-wavefield modeling Presented by: Mikhail Davydenko
Effortless discrete fracture network modeling for seismic-wave simulation using linear slip model Presented by: Yongchae Cho
Seismic modeling in porous media using the viscosity-extended Biot framework Presented by: Boya Zhang
A finite-difference algorithm to retrieve finite-difference modeled elastic waves at the free surface Presented by: Erik Koene
Using interpolation to insert small-scale inhomogeneities in the acoustic finite-difference scheme Presented by: Ivan Karpov
Quasielastic generalized full-wavefield modeling with extension to transversely isotropic media Presented by: Hussain Hammad
An efficient fully spectral method for constant-Q seismic-wave propagation Presented by: Khemraj Shukla
Solving fractional Laplacian viscoelastic wave equations using domain decomposition Presented by: Hyoungsu Baek
Mimetic finite-difference modeling of time-varying sea-surface effects on seismic data Presented by: Tugrul Konuk
A partial-low-rank method for solving acoustic wave equation Presented by: Zedong Wu
Viscoelastic simulation of wavefield propagation in fractured TTI media Presented by: Houzhu Zhang
Eigenray tracing in 3D-heterogeneous media using spectral element method Presented by: Zvi Koren
Second-order time integration of the wave equation with dispersion correction procedures Presented by: Rune Mittet
A comparison of reflection coefficients in porous media from 2D plane-wave analysis and spectral-element forward modeling Presented by: Haorui Peng
Higher-order Rytov modeling for strong perturbation and long-range propagation Presented by: Bo Feng
Frequency-domain seismic-wavefield simulation with rough topography Presented by: Zhencong Zhao
Convolutional perfect-matched layer boundary for trapezoid grid finite-difference seismic modeling Presented by: Bangyu Wu
Fractal-mechanical network based time-domain viscoacoustic wave equation Presented by: Guangchi Xing
Viscoacoustic forward-modeling method for irregular surface topography based on a second-order viscoacoustic quasidifferential equation without memory variables Presented by: Yingming Qu
A 3D pseudospectral method for SH-wave simulation in heterogeneous media Presented by: Junxiao Li
Generalized numerical techniques to absorb artificial grid-boundary reflections for seismic-wave modeling in arbitrary elastic, anisotropic media Presented by: Bing Zhou
Finite-difference modeling with adaptive variable-length temporal and spatial operators Presented by: Hongyu Zhou
An efficient multiscale solver for the frequency-domain elastic-wave equation in anisotropic media Presented by: Kai Gao
A two-level checkpointing framework for RTM/FWI for GPUs in heterogeneous memory systems Presented by: Debanjan Datta
Frequency-domain acoustic-wave modeling using a mesh-free finite-difference method with optimal coefficients of the acceleration term Presented by: Junichi Takekawa
Flexible high-performance multiphysics waveform modeling on unstructured spectral-element meshes Presented by: Christian Boehm
Frequency-dependent complex traveltime computation in TI media with weak attenuation using Fermat’s principle based fast marching Presented by: Jiangtao Hu
Synopsis: This session describes processing solutions developed for novel acquisition technologies.
Processing of data with continuous source and receiver side wavefields: Real data examples Presented by: Tilman Kluever
Seismic imaging of vertical array data acquired using smart DAS uphole acquisition system Presented by: Ilya Silvestrov
Towards an integrated approach to broadband marine seismic processing Presented by: Mehdi Aharchaou
Processing challenges and technologies of ocean-bottom node survey Presented by: Ahmad Ghamdi
Deblending continuous records by sparse inversion of energetic and coherent surfaces Presented by: Hassan Masoomzadeh
Marine source signature estimation with dual near-field hydrophones Presented by: Robert Telling
Designature of a dual-string marine seismic source Presented by: Robert Telling
Egypt West Kalabsha 3D broadband ultrahigh density seismic survey Presented by: Dennis Yanchak
Synopsis: This session includes papers describing leading-edge methods in signal and image processing including deconvolution, Q compensating and image enhancement.
Focused blind deconvolution of interferometric Green’s functions Presented by: Pawan Bharadwaj
Cascaded deconvolution filters Presented by: Laurence Lines
An unsupervised strategy for the global tagging of individual diffractions Presented by: Alexander Bauer
Seismic data interpolation through convolutional autoencoder Presented by: Vincenzo Lipari
Prestack multidimensional Q compensation with sparse tau-p operators Presented by: Mehdi Aharchaou
Depth-domain Q compensation Presented by: Can Peng
Geologic structure-based image enhancement with directional image partitions Presented by: Ruoyu Gu
Image-domain Q inversion Presented by: Yuqing Chen
Synopsis: This session includes papers on processing challenges associated with imaging, including diffraction imaging and multiple imaging, as well as case studies that illustrate the application of advanced processing methods.
Addressing the challenges in two unconventional basins Presented by: Robert McCann
Solving Trinidad’s imaging challenges through orthorhombic and least-squares Q migration of high-density full-azimuth OBN data Presented by: Kareem Vincent
Uncovering the missing data in the gas cloud with P-P wave imaging: The first deepwater OBN survey from Southeast Asia Presented by: Gavin Menzel-Jones
Examples of geology from seismic diffractions Presented by: Stig-Kyrre Foss
Least-squares migration in the image-domain and depth-domain inversion: A Gulf of Mexico case study Presented by: Leo Leon
Quantifying prospectivity and reducing drilling risk with seismic uncertainty analyses: A Gulf of Mexico case history Presented by: Juan Perdomo
Multiple imaging using the Kirchhoff method Presented by: David Nichols
Unveiling karst through refined diffraction imaging Presented by: Riaz Alai
Synopsis: This session includes posters on advanced signal processing include filtering and time-frequency analysis.
Deblended-data reconstruction using generalized blending and deblending models Presented by: Tomohide Ishiyama
Wavefield separation at an arbitrary propagation direction via f-k filtering Presented by: Yimin Sun
The multiscale Fourier transform Presented by: Daniel Locci
Bandwidth extension using 3D structure preserving sparse-blind deconvolution Presented by: Stephen Chiu
Joint sparsity recovery for noise attenuation Presented by: Yue Tian
Seismic time-frequency analysis using the vertical second-order synchrosqueezing transform Presented by: Zhen Li
Synopsis: This session includes posters on imaging challenges such as Q compensation, model estimation, and interferometry.
A more stable Q tomography for strong anomalies Presented by: Lei Wang
Modulation codes and data processing for seismic apparition of towed-streamer seismic data Presented by: Sergio Grion
Improving deepwater-column imaging using kinematic wavefield attributes Presented by: Parsa Bakhtiari Rad
Realization of high signal-to-noise ratio offshore seismic survey with interferometric approach Presented by: Hiroaki Ozasa
Seismic-model estimation using particle-swarm optimization Presented by: Hilal Nuha
Imaging improvement in angle-domain common-image-gathers by a local stack utilizing segmentation method Presented by: Pongthep Thongsang
Synopsis: Least-squares migration methods to enhance robustness in optimization, fidelity, and resolution.
Should we include the density perturbation in elastic least-squares reverse time migration? Presented by: Ke Chen
A new imaging condition for least-squares reverse time migration with local similarity Presented by: Young Seo Kim
A new correlation based least-squares reverse time migration Presented by: Feipeng Li
Least-squares reverse time migration with dynamic time warping Presented by: Wei Dai
The importance of modeling operators for least-squares migration Presented by: Daniel Trad
Removing density effects in LSRTM with low-rank matched filter Presented by: Mengmeng Yang
Least-squares reverse time migration with velocity errors Presented by: Jizhong Yang
Improving migration resolution by approximating the least-squares Hessian using nonstationary amplitude and frequency matching Presented by: Sarah Greer
Synopsis: Methods to reduce computational cost of least-squares imaging and RTM.
Time-domain least-squares Gaussian beam migration with L1 regularization Presented by: Jidong Yang
An efficient 3D reverse time migration in vertical time-domain based on optimal operator boundary storage strategy Presented by: Duan Peiran
Least-squares reverse time migration in pseudodepth domain and its application Presented by: Xiaodong Sun
Least-squares reverse time migration with adaptive moment estimation method Presented by: Dan Wu
A cost-efficient controlled reverse time migration Presented by: Zhen Xu
Accelerated acoustic least-squares migration Presented by: William Symes
Elastic least-squares Gaussian-beam migration Presented by: Yubo Yue
An efficient vector elastic reverse time migration method in the hybrid time and frequency domains Presented by: Kai Gao
Synopsis: Case examples of applying least-squares migration to enhance imaging. Including multiples in least-squares imaging to extend imaging illumination.
Multiples nonlinear least-squares RTM imaging with unrecorded data compensation Presented by: Anna Mäkinen
Full-wavefield migration by inversion Presented by: Shaoping Lu
Imaging through near-surface absorption bodies with viscoacoustic least-squares migration: A case study from the Northern Viking Graben Presented by: Thomas Latter
Using least-squares Kirchhoff migration for better shallow imaging of spatially sparse dual-WAZ data Presented by: Mustafa Al-Waily
Least-squares diffraction imaging using shaping regularization by anisotropic smoothing Presented by: Dmitry Merzlikin
Enhanced resolution and earth properties estimation using least-squares imaging: A Mexico land case study Presented by: Cesar Mayes
Subsurface wavefields based on the generalized internal multiple imaging Presented by: Tariq Alkhalifah
Including internal multiples in joint migration inversion and redatuming of North Sea field data Presented by: Aayush Garg
Synopsis: Methods and workflows for wave propagation/continuation and imaging conditions.
A stable constraint for pseudoelastic anisotropic reverse time migration Presented by: Hongwei Liu
Using laboratory experiments to develop and test new Marchenko and imaging methods Presented by: Carlos Alberto da Costa Filho
Angle-dependent full-wavefield migration based upon full-waveform inversion and joint-migration inversion Presented by: Yimin Sun
Reducing artifacts of elastic reverse time migration with de-primary Presented by: Yang Zhao
Anisotropic wave equations for single-mode wave propagations Presented by: Sheng Xu
A deconvolution inverse-scattering imaging condition for RTM separated wavefield imaging Presented by: Sean Crawley
Q-interface imaging based on data-domain attenuation estimation Presented by: Bei Li
2D/3D Kirchhoff-based wavefield continuation Presented by: Anthony Barone
Synopsis: Wave propagation directivity extraction for gather generation and gather processing to enhance imaging quality.
RTM angle gathers by optical flow with wavefield separation Presented by: Dongliang Zhang
Improve seismic image using plane-wave time-lag panel Presented by: Lu Liu
Zero-offset sections with a deblurring filter in the time domain Presented by: Shihang Feng
Image-guided improvement of surface-offset wave-equation migration gathers Presented by: Cyril Agut
Towards AVO compliant least-squares RTM gathers Presented by: Yang He
The dynamically correct Poynting vector for acoustic media with application in calculating multidirectional-propagation vectors to produce angle gathers from reverse time migration Presented by: Chen Tang
Low-rank representation of extended image volumes: Applications to imaging and velocity continuation Presented by: Rajiv Kumar
Optimal stacking for CIGs gathers Presented by: Linbin Zhang
Synopsis: Wave-mode separation in elastic RTM and imaging conditions used in migration methods.
Efficient wave-mode separation on staggered grid for TTI elastic reverse time migration Presented by: Li Ren
Stabilized unidimensional deconvolution-based imaging conditions in Marchenko imaging Presented by: Mayara Matias
Extension of the common image gathers by VPRTM method Presented by: Gennady Erokhin
Vector-based second-order divergence imaging condition for elastic reverse time migration Presented by: Shukui Zhang
Reverse time migration with combined source-receiver illumination Presented by: Wenge Liu
Elastic reverse time migration with a combination of scalar and vector imaging conditions Presented by: Chen Tang
Synopsis: Enhancement to imaging resolution and quality with application examples through wave propagation and mitigation of leading adverse factors.
Angle-stack reverse time migration in VTI media Presented by: Ning Qin
A case study: Geologically guided tomography to improve image below the Aptian unconformity, offshore Gambia Presented by: Taejong Kim
Time-reversal scatterer detection in 3D media using Kirchhoff back propagation Presented by: Evgeny Landa
Q-compensated reverse time migration in viscoelastic media with irregular free surface Presented by: Zhencong Zhao
Enhancing seismic-imaging resolution by interpretation-driven data decomposition (IDDD) Presented by: Andrey Shabelansky
Building a heterogeneous Q model in depth domain using seismic-reflection data and image ray: An example from Daqing Oilfield of China Presented by: Hao Zhang
Synopsis: Least-squares imaging methods and efficiency improvement to imaging operator.
Least-squares reverse time migration using the impedance-sensitivity kernel Presented by: Jidong Yang
Reverse time migration via frequency-adaptive multiscale spatial grids Presented by: Yongchae Cho
Gaussian-beam depth migration of wavelet-compressed seismic data Presented by: Lorenzo Casasanta
Q-compensated reverse time migration and least-square reverse time migration methods Presented by: Enjiang Wang
A Gaussian beam migration algorithm based on lossy data compression Presented by: Raphael Lencrerot
Linearized-waveform inversion using optimal transport distance Presented by: Peng Yong
Synopsis: This session will focus on multiples in seismic data and processing techniques to attenuate and remove them.
Marchenko and interferometry based multiple attenuation of a North Sea field data set Presented by: Carlos Alberto da Costa Filho
Internal multiple attenuation for four presalt fields in the Santos Basin, Brazil Presented by: Roberto Pereira
Using model of attenuation in the prediction of internal multiples: Data-driven workflow and field data example Presented by: Frederico Melo
Shallow-water-bottom estimation using free-surface multiple energy: Method and applications Presented by: Juan Perdomo
Internal multiple prediction in the offset-time domain: Response to irregular spatial sampling Presented by: Andrew Iverson
Analysis of the inverse scattering series (ISS) internal multiple-attenuation and elimination algorithms as effective tool box choices for absorptive and dispersive media with interfering events Presented by: Qiang Fu
A new and comprehensive perspective on the role of primaries and multiples in seismic-data processing for structure determination and amplitude analysis Presented by: Arthur Weglein
Seismic-multiples attenuation using principal components Presented by: Muhammad Abbasi
Synopsis: This session will focus on seismic processing techniques related to noise attenuation and removal, deblending, and regularization for image enhancement.
Microseismic and seismic denoising by a Bayesian nonparametric method with optimal dictionary size Presented by: Chao Zhang
A finite-element method for blind deconvolution with dynamic frequency wavelets Presented by: Luke Decker
Improving spatial resolution of seismic stack using inversion to zero-offset with shaping regularization Presented by: Ben Gremillion
Image enhancements for subsalt targets: Thunder Horse case study Presented by: Syed Zaman
Deblending of high-density OBN simultaneous source acquisition offshore Indonesia Presented by: Robert To
Adaptive deghosting for a rough and dynamic sea surface Presented by: Jan-Willem Vrolijk
3D Marchenko redatuming Presented by: Xueyi Jia
Seismic data denoising by deep-residual networks Presented by: Yuchen Jin
Synopsis: This session will focus on full-physics and machine learning techniques for noise attenuation, seismic data reconstruction, and image enhancement.
Efficient prestack enhancement based on local stacking: finding optimal domain for modern 3D land-seismic data Presented by: Kirill Gadylshin
The improved mathematical morphological filtering for low-frequency noise attenuation Presented by: Wei Tang
Seismic reconstruction via constrained dictionary learning Presented by: Yanhui Zhou
2D-seismic random-noise attenuation by self-pace nonnegative dictionary learning Presented by: Yang Yang
Efficiency of POCS and MWNI in interpolating structurally complex seismic data Presented by: Sundeep Sharma
Structure-oriented filtering for seismic images using nonlocal median filter Presented by: Longyu Guo
Synopsis: This special session will discuss the recent advances and future opportunities and challenges of data analytics and Machine Learning for geoscience applications such as seismic processing and interpretation, well-log processing, interpretation and correlations, production, etc.
Using a deep convolutional neural network to enhance the accuracy of first-break picking Presented by: Yaniv Hollander
Machine learning in the interpreter’s toolbox: Unsupervised, supervised, and deep-learning applications Presented by: Adam Halpert
Machine-learning methods in geoscience Presented by: Srikanth Ryali
Classifying geological structure elements from seismic images using deep learning Presented by: Weichang Li
Quantum computing in geophysics: Algorithms, computational costs, and future applications Presented by: Shahpoor Moradi
Deep neural-network architectures arising in seismic-inverse problems Presented by: Maarten Valentijn De Hoop
Machine-derived seismic interpretation: Real-world examples & lessons learned Presented by: Matthew Morris
Synopsis: This session focuses on advances to DAS sensing strategies including novel fibers and cable types, understanding DAS response, and the use of machine learning to interpret DAS datasets.
Fault classification from 3D imaging of vertical DAS profile Presented by: Whitney Trainor-Guitton
Microstructured fiber distributed acoustic sensing system for borehole seismic survey Presented by: Gang Yu
Comparing distributed acoustic sensing, vertical seismic profile data acquired with single- and multi-mode fiber optic cables Presented by: Mark Willis
Understanding distributed fiber-optic sensing response for modeling of signals Presented by: Robert Mellors
Multicomponent imaging with distributed acoustic sensing Presented by: Ivan Lim Chen Ning
Automated ambient-noise processing applied to fiber-optic seismic acquisition (DAS) Presented by: Fantine Huot
Determining the added value of surface-distributed acoustic sensors in sparse geophone arrays using transfer learning with a convolutional neural network Presented by: Samir Jreij
Modeling the response of shaped DAS fibres to microseismic moment tensor sources Presented by: Matthew Eaid
Synopsis: This session covers the full spectrum of surface wave techniques from 1- to 3-D imaging using either active and/or passive source techniques.
Shear-wave velocity (Vs) to over 2 km depth as characterized through the krSPAC microtremor array method: case study from the Seattle Basin, Washington Presented by: William Stephenson
Surface-wave method on the seafloor as an effective geotechnical investigation method Presented by: Chisato Konishi
Imposing active sources during high-frequency passive surface-wave measurements Presented by: Jianghai Xia
Development and application of 2D/3D ambient noise tomography for near-surface S-wave velocity delineation Presented by: Koichi Hayashi
Multifold optimization of surface-wave methods for imaging of sharp-lateral variations Presented by: Chiara Colombero
Moderate to very deep (> 150m to > 600 m) VS profiling in engineering studies using large, frequency-controlled, active sources and Rayleigh-type surface waves Presented by: Kenneth Stokoe
3D wave-equation dispersion inversion of surface waves Presented by: Zhaolun Liu
Building initial models for full-waveform Inversion of shallow targets by surface-waves dispersion curves clustering and data transform Presented by: Daniela Teodor
Synopsis: This session will bring together researchers in the field of near surface geophysics focusing on engineering targets. Different methods, theoretical and applications will be presented.
Imaging of radioactive-waste repository with vertically transversely isotropic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Edgar Manukyan
Inversion of soil-water characteristic curve in unsaturated soil embankment using the underlying physics of S-wave and integrated geophysics Presented by: Atsushi Suzaki
Seismic response of soft water-bottom sediments Presented by: Ozdogan Yilmaz
Offshore high-resolution seismic survey for a subsea tunnel across the Bosphorus Waterway, Istanbul, Turkey Presented by: Ozdogan Yilmaz
Joint inversion of GPR and ER data Presented by: Diego Domenzain
High-quality GPR images from assembling collinear fixed-offset profiles Presented by: Jandyr Travassos
Hierarchical material property representation in finite element analysis: Convergence behavior and the electrostatic response of vertical fracture sets Presented by: Chester Weiss
Shallow hazard detection and risk assessment through the acquisition and interpretation of full-tensor gravity gradiometry in the Delaware Basin of Texas Presented by: Alan Morgan
Synopsis: The use of geophysical methods and processing techniques to improve the quality of diagnostic imaging from medical applications encompassing ultrasound, CT scan and electroencephalography.
Geophysical and medical imaging: Similarities and differences Presented by: Laurence Lines
Spinal decompression therapy: Vibroseis of the body Presented by: Joan Embleton
An overview of ultrasonic imaging of long cortical bones: Data acquisition, signal processing, simulation, and inversion Presented by: Lawrence H. Le
Real-time Kirchhoff migration for ultrasound imaging of the bone cortex Presented by: Guillaume RENAUD
Can geophysical-inspired signal analysis sharpen the image of the brain's neural response to a task? Presented by: Julie Aitken
Suppression of internal multiples with a group sparse Radon transform for imaging the interior of bone Presented by: Gregory Ely
Quantitative nonlinearity: A diagnostic for rock and tissue microstructure Presented by: Stephen Brown
Synopsis: These papers all address current and future challenges for geophysicists, including strategies to better prepare and support students and young professionals entering the field today.
A whole-earth approach to the future of applied geophysics Presented by: Maitri Erwin
Designing apprenticeship programs to facilitate mentoring, foster professional development, and retention of diverse groups in geosciences related fields Presented by: Hendratta Ali
On the cusp of change for Learning in the Oil & Gas Industry Presented by: Rocco Detomo
The mid-21st century geophysics workforce: How today’s trends across geoscience impact geophysics human resources of the future Presented by: Christopher Keane
Untapped reserves: How to improve gender balance in oil and gas Presented by: Katharina Rick
Intersectional approaches to counter harassment and discrimination in geophysics Presented by: Allison Mattheis
Faculty and student gender gaps in geophysics and the geosciences community: insights from a global survey Presented by: Manika Prasad
Geoscience workforce for the 21st Century: Bridging the underrepresented minority gap Presented by: Estella Atekwana
Synopsis: All eight abstracts are related to geophysical studies/analysis within California. The first four talks employ active-sourced data acquisition, processing, and/or interpretation techniques of reflection or refraction data to describing the subsurface. The first three are related to earthquake analysis and/or the early warning detection of earthquakes. The final talk of the session involves deep crustal imaging utilizing virtual sources.
Imaging the subsurface with ambient noise autocorrelations Presented by: Robert Clayton
Gather conditioning on a sparse 3D: Ventura Basin, California Presented by: Barkley Andersen
Tectonic implications from hypocenter analysis of Landers earthquake surface rupture gap, San Bernardino County, California Presented by: David Crane
MyShake: Building a global smartphone earthquake early-warning system Presented by: Qingkai Kong
California thrust belt imaging data challenges Presented by: Dalila Cherief-Djioua
Earthquake early warning: Opportunity to prevent/limit damage to people and property at California refineries and oil production facilities Presented by: Jeffrey Nunn
Utilizing seismic attributes to delineate a tectonically controlled submarine channel system: Temblor Formation, San Joaquin Basin, California Presented by: Chad Severson
S-wave velocity measurements in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta using active and passive surface-wave methods Presented by: Mitchell Craig
Synopsis: These abstracts present a diverse topical areas in hydrogeophysics (theoretical work, laboratory measurements, and field observation) and cover a broad range of geophysical methods.
On permeability estimation for mudstones using geophysical length scales Presented by: Lee Slater
Hydrogeophysics at societally relevant scales: Airborne electromagnetic applications and model structural uncertainty quantification Presented by: Burke Minsley
Geoelectrical resistivity surveying for aquifer delineation and characterization in a sedimentary terrain, southwestern Nigeria Presented by: Philips Aizebeokhai
Time-lapse horizontal borehole GPR measurements to investigate spatial and temporal soil-water content changes Presented by: Anja Klotzsche
Estimating pore-size distribution in carbonate reservoir rocks using joint inversion of NMR and complex conductivity data Presented by: Fan Zhang
Constraining the T2*-T2 relationship in surface nuclear magnetic resonance free-induction decay data Presented by: Denys Grombacher
In-situ nuclear magnetic resonance detection of fracture-held water in variably saturated bedrock Presented by: Daniella Marie Rempe
Creating 3D images of the subsurface from high-resolution towed transient electromagnetic data Presented by: Esben Auken
Synopsis: This session focuses on advances in seismic imaging, particularly VSP, made possible by DAS acquisition, as well as novel processing strategies designed for DAS datasets.
Source parameter estimation from DAS microseismic data Presented by: Dan Kahn
Application of 3D VSP acquired with DAS and 3C geophones for site characterization and monitoring program design: preliminary results from Stage 3 of the CO2CRC Otway project Presented by: Julia Correa
DAS coupling noise suppression using wavelet and DCT dictionary based on sparse optimization Presented by: Wang Xiaokai
Analysis of distributed acoustic sensing and geophone VSP data for continuous seismic-source studies Presented by: Tyler Spackman
Frequent, multiwell, stand-alone 3D-DAS VSP for low-cost reservoir monitoring in deepwater Presented by: Albena Mateeva
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) field trials for near-surface geotechnical properties, earthquake seismology, and mine monitoring Presented by: Herb Wang
Eighteen months of continuous near-surface monitoring with DAS data collected under Stanford University Presented by: Eileen Martin
Laboratory testing of low-frequency strain measured by distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) Presented by: Matthew Becker
Synopsis: This special section will focus on induced seismicity related to both waste water and well stimulation injection.
Moment tensor and stress inversion based on hydraulic-fracturing induced events Presented by: Hongliang Zhang
Kinked magnitude distributions for hydraulic fracturing Presented by: Nadine Igonin
Induced seismicity during a Montney hydraulic fracture Presented by: Shawn Maxwell
Persistent postinjection induced seismicity near Fox Creek, Alberta Presented by: Thomas Eyre
Fluid flow and thermal modeling for tracking induced seismicity near the Graham disposal well, British Columbia, Canada Presented by: Behrooz Hosseini
DuverNet: Neural network for induced-seismicity detection in the Kaybob Duvernay, Canada production region Presented by: Volodymyr Vragov
A journey from high-quality data sets to real-time risk management Presented by: Sepideh Karimi
Rate-state based simulation of laboratory and natural-induced seismicity Presented by: Sergey Turuntaev
Synopsis: This session presents topics on various aspect of wave field modeling and signal analysis. Marchenko imaging and related velocity independent imaging algorithms are discussed in detail.
Seismic waveform modeling in strongly scattering media using renormalization group theory Presented by: Morten Jakobsen
Velocity-independent Marchenko method in time- and depth-imaging domains Presented by: Yanadet Sripanich
Exact wavefield separation on an elastic-free surface with sharp corners Presented by: Henrik Thomsen
Signal analysis and time-frequency representation using SSA and adaptive AR methods Presented by: Milton Porsani
Marchenko imaging of both vertical and horizontal interfaces using VSP data Presented by: Angus Lomas
Causality-constrained model-independent joint migration inversion Presented by: Hussain Hammad
Marchenko method for monitoring induced seismicity with virtual receivers Presented by: Joeri Brackenhoff
Fast nonrecursive 1D inversion by filtering acoustic-reflection data Presented by: Evert Slob
Synopsis: This session presents concepts and applications of processing, modeling and tomographic techniques, utilizing various filtering and transform operators and its numerical implementations.
An improved stabilization inverse Q filtering via shaping regularization scheme Presented by: Qing Wei
Separation of simultaneous source data via 2D synchrosqueezed curvelet transform Presented by: Zhi Hu
A simple approach to imaging using scattered waves Presented by: Aaron Prunty
Spectral analysis of seismic data using a combined optimal normalized S-transform Presented by: Xuehua Chen
An efficient implementation of eigenstructure-based coherence algorithm via dimensionality reduction Presented by: ZhiZhou Huo
An optimized approach to compute traveltimes in 3D unstructured meshes Presented by: Bernard Giroux
Snell tomography for net-to-gross estimation using quantum annealing Presented by: Rahul Sarkar
Iterative solutions to generalized full-wavefield modeling Presented by: Hussain Hammad
Synopsis: The posters describe concept and applications of seismic wave attenuation estimation as well as modeling, imaging and experimental aspects of wave propagation.
Iterative Q estimation on stacked seismic-reflection data Presented by: Peter Scholtz
Attenuation and dispersion of predicted seismic waves in the simplified poroelastic theory Presented by: Haixia Zhao
Effects of aperture on Marchenko focusing functions and their radiation direction Presented by: Yanadet Sripanich
Wavefront-attribute estimation for 3D laterally heterogeneous media Presented by: Yujiang Xie
Experimental investigation of Krauklis wave-propagation velocity in trilayer using dynamic photoelasticity Presented by: Haitao Cao
Q-factor estimation based on frequency-weighted-exponential function of power spectrum Presented by: Duo Zheng
Synopsis: A full session dedicated to case studies and practical approaches to tackle real-world problems encountered with field data.
A holistic approach to model building in and around injectites: A case study Offshore Norway Presented by: Victoria Valler
Orthorhombic full-waveform inversion and model building for azimuthal anisotropy in the presence of gas bodies Presented by: Shivaji Maitra
Nonlinear scanning tomography for velocity model building in seismic-obscured areas Presented by: Zongying Gong
Wavefront tomography with diffraction-only 3D P-cable data Presented by: Martina Glöckner
Joint surface and borehole seismic tomography with simultaneous model parameter updates at Thunder Horse South Presented by: Gloria Arango Solano
Imaging solution to the seismic-disturbed zones of the South Fuwaris Oilfield Presented by: Gregory Johnson
Optimizing velocity model building for modern 2D programs in frontier areas: Doing more with less Presented by: Milos Cvetkovic
From TTI to orthorhombic: A case study with multiple WATS/NATS at Mad Dog, Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Sireesh Dadi
Synopsis: First four papers introduce methods tackling challenges of FWI. The last four introduce methods to enhance tomographic methods.
Velocity tomography using property scans Presented by: Zhenyue Liu
Adaptive data-selection elastic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Zhendong Zhang
The application of an optimal transport to a preconditioned data matching function for robust waveform inversion Presented by: Bingbing Sun
Building the initial velocity model for refraction tomography: A data-driven approach Presented by: Simone Re
3D wavefront tomography: Part I 1 — NIP wavefront tomography Presented by: Yujiang Xie
Image-guided wavefield tomography for VTI media Presented by: Vladimir Li
Velocity model building by geometrical spreading focusing Presented by: Pavel Znak
Wave-equation Radon tomography for early arrivals Presented by: Amr Ibrahim
Synopsis: A set of papers introducing new methods for improving velocity analysis.
Automatic refraction-based velocity model building in complex marine environments Presented by: ERNESTO SANDOVAL
Application of crosscorrelation of angle stacks for velocity quality control in seismic imaging Presented by: Allan Willis
High-resolution PCA-weighted semblance with friendly AVO phenomenon Presented by: Guiting Chen
An improved method of elastic-reflection traveltime inversion for velocity modeling based on decoupled wave equations Presented by: Song Jianyong
Using well-seismic mistie to update the velocity model Presented by: Sean Bader
Subsurface-offset wave-equation migration velocity analysis with angle filtering Presented by: Lei Fu
Synopsis: Session dedicated to tomographic methods for model building.
Velocity model building based on multiscale deformable-layer tomography using first-arrival and reflection traveltimes Presented by: Zhihui Zou
Elastic-wave-equation traveltime tomography in anisotropic media using differential measurements of long-offset data Presented by: Wenyong Pan
An approximate tomographic operator for RTM-based WEMVA in the common-offset domain Presented by: Papia Nandi
Irregular-grid tomography to improve the accuracy of velocity inversion for predicting formation pore pressure Presented by: Ding Hongbo
Application of joint tomography to Tarim Basin Foothill imaging Presented by: Jun Tian
Near-surface velocity modeling using correlation-based first arrival traveltime tomography Presented by: Dong Cui
Synopsis: These papers describe novel approaches to 4D acquisition and measurement, and present 4D case histories involving both land and marine data.
Application of time-lapse VSP monitoring in CO2 sequestration Presented by: Qiang Luo
Tidal height and water velocity from PIES: Processing of shallow and deepwater examples Presented by: Carsten Udengaard
Imaging of 4D seismic during steam injection for shallow heavy oil reservoir in North Kuwait Presented by: Adel El-Emam
VSP acquisition with combined fiber-optic DAS and permanent seismic source ACROSS for permanent reservoir monitoring at the Aquistore site Presented by: Masashi Nakatsukasa
4D analysis, combining shallow hydrophone and multicomponent streamer: The Cinguvu Field Offshore Angola example Presented by: Cyrille Reiser
Image-based Q compensation for 4D reservoir identification and interpretation: A case study at Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Robert Shank
Rapid autonomous marine 4D (RAM4D): Developing unmanned 4D seismic surveys Presented by: David Chalenski
Time-lapse seismic monitoring of individual hydraulic-frac stages using a downhole DAS array: Part 1 — Field experiment and observations Presented by: Grant Byerley
Synopsis: These papers discuss 4D full-waveform modeling and inversion, as well as data analysis prior to, during, and after 4D acquisition.
Subspace methods for time-lapse elastic full-waveform inversion Presented by: Zhendong Zhang
Dynamic overburden interpretation using prestack time shifts Presented by: Ilona Dvorak
An interpretation and evaluation of poststack 4D seismic time shifts Presented by: Colin MacBeth
Real-time 4D acquisition optimization for marine streamer surveys Presented by: Arjun Srinivasan
Application of an efficient workflow for 4D time-lapse seismic feasibility analysis Presented by: Ayiaz Kaderali
4D full-waveform metropolis hastings inversion using a local acoustic solver Presented by: Maria Kotsi
Time delays from stress-induced velocity changes around fractures in a time-lapse DAS VSP Presented by: Gary Binder
Time-lapse FWI with nonlocal shaping regularization: Toward integrated reservoir monitoring Presented by: Yinbin Ma
Synopsis: These papers discuss the processing and analysis of time-lapse signals and present new strategies for 4D data enhancement and inversion.
Improve 4D seismic interpretability with joint sparsity recovery Presented by: Lei Wei
Time-lapse impedance difference inversion of poststack seismic data Presented by: Wei Tang
Evaluation of time lapse of the near-surface layer due to precipitation Presented by: Junzo Kasahara
A target-oriented scheme for efficient inversion of time-lapse seismic waveform data Presented by: Xingguo Huang
Analysis of time-lapse logs to determine shale-related R factor Presented by: Alejandro Jaramillo
Time-lapse simultaneous joint-migration Inversion for high-resolution imaging/inversion based on a realistic synthetic model from the Grane field Presented by: Shan Qu
Synopsis: VSP data sets are getting larger and more information is being extracted: Case histories.
Seismic while drilling, check shot processing techniques impact on drilling trajectory decisions Presented by: Francesco Miranda
Multicomponent and source-free converted-wave reverse time migration for VSP Presented by: Yue Du
Time-lapse vertical seismic profile for CO2 monitoring in carbon capture, utilization ,and sequestration/EOR, Farnsworth project Presented by: George El-Kaseeh
3D VSP imaging under a complex salt finger at Atlantis, Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Chang-Chun Lee
Study of intrinsic versus scattering attenuation of seismic waves from borehole measurements Presented by: Boris Gurevich
Joint-velocity model building and high-resolution depth imaging of full-wavefield 3D VSP data Presented by: Muhammad Bannagi
Mapping faults and fractures in a carbonate reservoir from 3D VSP data Presented by: Eric-Martial Takam Takougang
Business impacts of a record-breaking 3D VSP at the Thunder Horse South Field, Gulf of Mexico Presented by: Corey Joy
Synopsis: Analyzing VSP data and using DAS to acquire highly sampled wavefields.
Inside CT-DAS-VSP acquisition using a highly deviated deep well, onshore Japan Presented by: Ryohei Naruse
A traveltime-based offset-to-angle transform for borehole seismic survey data in anisotropic media Presented by: Amit Padhi
Feasibility of local anisotropy estimation using DAS VSP Presented by: Ran Zhou
Measuring local phase slowness in the Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Presented by: David Tang
Depth registration of VSP DAS fiber Presented by: Adriana Gordon
Transforming VSP data to surface seismic data by Radon domain interferometric redatuming Presented by: Jie Shao
14-19 October 2018 Anaheim Convention Center 800 W Katella Ave Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone: 918-497-4644 Email: [email protected]
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