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SUBSURFACE PROPERTY ESTIMATION IN A SEISMIC SURVEY AREA WITH SPARSE WELL LOGS
20230026857 · 2023-01-26 ·

A method for seismic processing includes extracting, using a first machine learning model, one or more seismic features from seismic data representing a subsurface domain, receiving one or more well logs representing one or more subsurface properties in the subsurface domain, and predicting, using a second machine learning model, the one or more subsurface properties in the subsurface domain at a location that does not correspond to an existing well based on the seismic data, the one or more well logs, and the one or more seismic features that were extracted from the seismic data.

TARGET-ORIENTED SEISMIC ACQUISITION METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM AND DEVICE

The present invention relates to a target-oriented seismic acquisition method and apparatus, a medium and a device. The target-oriented seismic acquisition method comprises the steps of: giving parameters of an initial velocity model and a three-dimensional seismic layout aiming to an underground target position; conducting wave field continuation and focusing analysis on the three-dimensional seismic layout, and calculating distribution of seismic energy on the ground in an underground target region; conducting normalization processing on distribution of the seismic energy on the ground, and then conducting level partitioning to obtain a primary energy region and a secondary energy region; adding the number of shot points in the primary energy region to achieve target-oriented acquisition, and obtaining a target-oriented inhomogeneous laying acquired data imaging result. By using the method of the present invention, automatic feedback adjustment on excitation and receiving sites and parameters thereof is achieved.

System and method for estimation and prediction of production rate of a well via geometric mapping of a perforation zone using a three-dimensional acoustic array

Acoustic characterization and mapping of flow from a perforation zone of a well. As a wireline probe containing acoustic sensors moves through the well, the acoustic sensors record acoustic pressure measurements of flow for each perforation in the well casing. The acoustic data is recorded and compiled into a three-dimensional flow model showing flow of hydrocarbons within and/or out of perforation tunnels. The three-dimensional flow models generated can be combined with historical data to form four-dimensional models illustrating flow over time, and both the three and four-dimensional models can be used to determine effectiveness of perforation charges as well as future flow from the well.

Mapping near-surface heterogeneities in a subterranean formation

Methods and systems for identifying near-surface heterogeneities in a subterranean formation using surface seismic arrays can include: recording raw seismic data using sensors at ground surface; applying a band bass filter to the raw seismic data using a central frequency; picking a phase arrival time for the filtered data; generating an initial starting phase velocity model for tomographic inversion from the raw seismic data; applying tomographic inversion to the filtered data to generate a dispersion map associated at the central frequency; repeating the applying a band bass filter, picking a phase arrival time, generating an initial starting velocity model, and applying tomographic inversion steps for each of a set of central frequencies; and generating a three-dimensional dispersion volume representing near-surface conditions in the subterranean formation by combining the dispersion maps.

Earth modeling methods using machine learning

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to earth modeling using machine learning. A method includes receiving detected data at a first depth point along a wellbore, providing at least a first subset of the detected data as first input values to a machine learning model, and receiving first output values from the machine learning model based on the first input values. The method includes receiving additional detected data at a second depth point along the wellbore, providing at least a second subset of the additional detected data as second input values to the machine learning model, and receiving second output values from the machine learning model based on the second input values. The method includes combining the first output values at the first depth point and the second output values at the second depth point to generate an updated model of the wellbore, the updated model comprising an earth model.

MEDIA PARAMETER-MODIFIED METHOD FOR REALIZING AN ADAPTIVE EXPRESSION OF AN ARBITRARY DISCONTINUOUS SURFACE

A media Parameter-modified method for realizing an adaptive expression of an arbitrary discontinuous surface, comprising the following steps: importing an initial forward model, importing anisotropic parameters; and setting a space step and a time step according to the initial forward model parameters; and then starting a stepped discretization of a free surface of the initial forward model; and using a corrected constitutive relationship to correct a first level parameter of the initial forward model; and bringing the corrected constitutive relationship into a displacement stress equation, and the influence of the free surface can be introduced in the case of the anisotropic media after series of operation. The present disclosure can make an accurate numerical simulation of a wave field near the discontinuous surface, and the accurate numerical simulation will contribute to the extraction and analysis of information from the seismic data.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANDOMNESS MEASUREMENT IN SESIMIC IMAGE DATA USING VECTORIZED DISORDER ALGORITHM
20230013472 · 2023-01-19 ·

Systems and methods are disclosed for hydrocarbon exploration using seismic imaging and, more specifically, measuring randomness in seismic data utilizing a vectorized disorder algorithm. The vectorized disorder algorithm is configured to measure the randomness level (e.g., noise) in seismic data to improve seismic data processing/imaging and the ability to expose subsurface geology. The vectorized disorder algorithm includes performing convolution of seismic data with a vectorized disorder operator having an extra dimension than the seismic data. A nonlinear reduction operation is performed on the vectorized output to generate a randomness distribution dataset having the same dimension as the input data. The randomness distribution dataset comprises data points representing the level of randomness for respective seismic data points. A more accurate seismic image is generated from the seismic data as a function of the measured randomness distribution.

Marine surveying using a source vessel

An actuation location for actuation of a first source coupled to a first marine survey vessel relative to a position of a second marine survey vessel towing a receiver to enhance illumination of a subsurface location can be determined based on a survey route of the second marine survey vessel and a priori data of the subsurface location. The first marine survey vessel can be navigated along a survey route of the first marine survey vessel to the actuation location during a marine survey by changing at least a cross-line position or an in-line position of the first marine survey vessel relative to the survey route of the second marine survey vessel.

Analytics and machine learning method for estimating petrophysical property values
11555936 · 2023-01-17 · ·

Property values inside an explored underground subsurface are determined using hybrid analytic and machine learning. A training dataset representing survey data acquired over the explored underground structure is used to obtain labels via an analytic inversion. A deep neural network model generated using the training dataset and the labels is used to predict property values corresponding to the survey data using the DNN model.

MINIMIZATION OF DRILL STRING ROTATION RATE EFFECT ON ACOUSTIC SIGNAL OF DRILL SOUND
20230220769 · 2023-07-13 ·

Systems and methods include a computer-implemented method for determining normalized apparent power. Drilling acoustic signals corresponding to a time domain and generated during drilling of a well. A fast Fourier transformation (FFT) is performed using the drilling acoustic signals to generate FFT data. Normalized FFT data is generated using normalization parameters and a drill string rotation rate record of a drill string used to drill the well. The drill string rotation rate is received during drilling. Normalized apparent power is determined from data points of a predetermined top percentage of the normalized FFT data within a lithological significant frequency range. The normalized apparent power is a measure of the power of the drilling acoustic signals and it is a function of the amplitude and frequency of the normalized FFT data. The lithological significant frequency range is a frequency range within which the drill sounds are more closely related with lithology.