The results presented in this paper show that the application of AMO improves the accuracy of partial stacking 3-D data over a range of offsets. In particular, the high-frequency steeply-dipping components of the reflected, or diffracted, energy benefit from the application of AMO. These components are crucial for the correct interpretation of complex fault systems, as well as for high-resolution imaging of complex reservoirs.
The next step in our testing procedure should be the application of a 3-D prestack depth migration method to the results of AMO, to fully analyze the advantages of including AMO in the 3-D prestack imaging flow.