Reverse-Time Migration of Converted S-Waves of Varying Densities

摘要

Ocean-Bottom Node(OBN)acquisitions provide both non-converted and converted reflection energy.There is a clear advantage to independently imaging both P-and S-waves,as they provide more information collectively than either does alone.In many conventional converted-wave pre-stack migration algorithms,density is treated as a constant,which is not the real-life case on earth.S-wave velocity and density information is crucial for hydrocarbon detection because it helps in the identification of porefilling fluids.In this paper,we focused on the effect of density on imaging,and developed a method of reverse-time migration(RTM)on converted s-waves of varying densities(VD-RTMCS).Phase correction was required prior to pre-stack migration to avoid constructive interference between data from adjacent sources.Synthetic data examples showed that when density variations were included,image profiles showed advantages in signal-to-noise ratio,vertical resolution and imaging of complex structures.