A NEW APPROXIMATION TO THE REFLECTION COEFFICIENT BASED ON THE DIFFUSIVE-VISCOUS WAVE EQUATION

  • Z. Wang
  • , J. Gao
  • , L. Zhao
  • , C. Meng

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Abstract

The frequency-dependent seismic anomalies related to the hydrocarbon reservoirs have lately attracted wide attentions, and the diffusive-viscous wave equation was built to explain these anomalies. Frequency-dependent amplitude versus angles of incidence (FAVA) inversion is a commonly used and effective reservoir prediction technique. The existing frequency-dependent reflection coefficient formula based on the diffusive-viscous wave equation is complex and highly nonlinear, containing eight model parameters, then it is difficult to apply for FAVA inversion. In this abstract, we derive a simplified reflection coefficient formula for the diffusive-viscous wave equation. The new formula contains half of the model parameters of the exact formula, which greatly shrinks the search space of the global optimization algorithm and improves computational efficiency in FAVA inversion. The accuracy of the approximate formula is analyzed by the forward modeling. The test results show that the proposed formula is applicable within incident angle of 35 degrees and the frequency band range of seismic exploration, which supplies a theoretical foundation for the practical application of the FAVA inversion based on the diffusive-viscous wave equation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
PublisherEuropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE
Pages2294-2298
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781713859314
StatePublished - 2022
Event83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022 - Madrid, Virtual, Spain
Duration: 6 Jun 20229 Jun 2022

Publication series

Name83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
Volume4

Conference

Conference83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid, Virtual
Period6/06/229/06/22

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