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Stretch-free Normal Moveout Correction

Stretch가 없는 수직 시간차 보정

  • Pyun, Sukjoon (Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha University)
  • 편석준 (인하대학교 에너지자원공학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.30
  • Accepted : 2017.11.30
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

Normal moveout correction is one of the main procedures of seismic reflection data processing and a crucial pre-processing step for AVO analysis. Unfortunately, stretch phenomenon, which is the intrinsic problem of NMO correction, degrades the quality of stack section and reliability of AVO analysis. Although muting is applied to resolve this problem, it makes far-offset traces more useful to develop an advanced NMO correction technique without stretch. In this paper, easy and detailed explanations are provided on the definition and methodology of NMO correction, and then the cause of stretch is explained with its characteristics. A graphical explanation for NMO correction is given for the intuitive understanding of stretch phenomenon. Additionally, the theoretical formulation is derived to quantitatively understand the NMO correction. Through explaining the muting process to remove NMO stretch, the limitations of conventional methods are investigated and the need for a new resolution comes to discussion. We describe a stretch-free NMO correction based on inverse theory among many different stretch-free NMO corrections. Finally, the stretch-free NMO correction is verified through synthetic example and real data.

NMO보정은 탄성파 반사법 자료처리의 핵심적인 과정이고, AVO분석을 위해 가장 중요한 자료처리 단계이다. 그러나 NMO보정이 갖고 있는 근본적인 문제인 stretch 현상은 겹쌓기 단면의 품질을 저해하고 AVO분석의 신뢰성을 떨어뜨린다. 이 문제점을 해결하기 위해서 일반적으로 뮤팅을 수행하지만 stretch가 없는 NMO보정 기술을 적용한다면 먼거리 벌림 자료의 활용도가 높아진다. 이 논문에서는 먼저 NMO보정의 개념과 방법, 그리고 stretch 현상의 원인 및 특성에 대해 설명한다. Stretch 현상에 대한 직관적인 이해를 위해 단순화된 모형반응에 대한 NMO보정을 보여주고, 정량적인 이해를 위해 NMO보정에 대한 이론 식을 설명한다. Stretch를 제거하는 뮤팅에 대해 설명함으로써 기존 방법의 한계점과 새로운 해결책에 대한 필요성에 대해 논한다. Stretch가 없는 NMO보정 기법은 여러 가지 종류가 있는데 여기서는 역산 이론에 의해 이를 구현하는 방법을 사용하였다. 마지막으로 역산 기법을 통해 구현한 stretch가 없는 NMO보정을 합성자료와 현장자료에 적용하여 실제 성능을 확인해 보았다.

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