Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-Z horizon auto-tracking
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Application No.: US16344345Application Date: 2017-10-20
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Publication No.: US11294085B2Publication Date: 2022-04-05
- Inventor: Nam Xuan Nguyen , Kainan Wang , Xuewei Tan
- Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2017/057686 WO 20171020
- International Announcement: WO2018/093531 WO 20180524
- Main IPC: G01V1/30
- IPC: G01V1/30

Abstract:
Systems and methods for automatically tracking multi-Z horizons within seismic volumes are provided. Seed data for each of a plurality of surfaces of a multi-Z horizon within a seismic volume are obtained. A data hull for each surface is generated based on the obtained seed data. A tracking region within the seismic volume is determined, based on the generated data hull. Each surface of the multi-Z horizon is automatically tracked through the tracking region. Upon determining that one or more of the plurality of surfaces violate at least one geological boundary rule associated with the plurality of surfaces, truncating the one or more surfaces such that each surface of the multi-Z horizon honors the geological boundary rule within the seismic volume.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200049845A1 MULTI-Z HORIZON AUTO-TRACKING Public/Granted day:2020-02-13
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