Dipping planes

The 3D synthetic data set in Figure 1 consists of a single synthetic seismic trace that is replicated and delayed so that the dip in both the x and y directions is unity. Running a dip estimator as in equation (1) will ideally result in dips of one in each direction.

The results of the flattening method of the data in Figure 1 are shown in Figure 2. Notice that the dipping planes are now flat and that the time slice on top is all one gray tone, indicating that it is flat.

 

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Figure 3 Test case 2. Curved horizons.

 

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Figure 4 Result of flattening data in Figure 3.

 

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Figure 5 Test case 3. Chevron Gulf of Mexico data.

 

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Figure 6 Result of flattening data in Figure 5.

 

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Figure 7 Time slice from Unflattened Chevron Gulf of Mexico data.

 

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Figure 8 Time slice from Flattened Chevron Gulf of Mexico data.