Migration process using a model based aperture technique
Patent 5629904 Issued on May 13, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: November 30, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method for efficiently and accurately migrating seismic data recorded from an area of interest is disclosed. The method utilizes determining displacement values for every output sample in an area of interest, preferably by generating a displacement section from a velocity section and depth model. The displacement values are then used to select a migration aperture for the migration algorithm.
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