Method for quantification and mitigation for dip-induced azimuthal avo
CA 2586603 C · Owner: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company · Inventors: Lu, Chih-Ping; Dong, Wenjie
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This patent delineates methods for quantifying and mitigating dip-induced azimuthal AVO effects in seismic fracture detection using Azimuthal AVO analysis by accurately accounting for the divergence correction and azimuthal dependence of the reflection angle. Solutions are provided for three cases: (1) dipping isotropic reservoirs; (2) anisotropic reservoirs with fractures aligned in arbitrary direction; and (3) anisotropic reservoirs where vertical fractures are aligned perpendicular to the dip direction.
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- Filed October 14, 2005 and granted April 1, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 14, 2025.
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