Parallel computing helps 3D depth imaging, processing

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 44, 1996, Pages 35-44

  Nestvold, E O ^a   Su, C B ^a   Black, J L ^b   Jack, I G ^c  

^a IBM   (United States)

^b Landmark Graphics   (United States)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA PROCESSING; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

THREE DIMENSIONAL DEPTH IMAGING; THREE DIMENSIONAL SEISMIC SURVEY;

SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SEISMIC SURVEY; THREE DIMENSIONAL SURVEY;

EID: 0030261390     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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