Estimation of interval anisotropy parameters using velocity-independent layer stripping

Geophysics

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Wang, Xiaoxiang ^a   Tsvankin, Ilya ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Geophysical techniques; Hydrocarbon reservoirs; Rocks; Seismic waves; Seismology

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HYDROCARBON REFINING; ROCKS; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; VELOCITY;

ANISOTROPY PARAMETERS; ERROR AMPLIFICATION; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PARAMETERS ESTIMATED; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MEDIAS; VERTICAL SYMMETRY AXIS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ALGORITHM; AVO METHOD; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DATA INVERSION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; P-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC NOISE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TRAVEL TIME;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71049164247     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.3157462     Document Type: Conference Paper

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