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Peter Mesdag

Harry Debeye

Leonardo Quevedo

Methods and devices for seismic exploration of an underground formation including an orthorhombic anisotropic medium or a tilted transverse isotropic medium are provided. Isotropic-type processing techniques use effective elastic parameter values calculated based on elastic parameter values, anisotropy parameter values and azimuth angle values for the orthorhombic anisotropic medium. For the tilted transverse isotropic medium, the effective elastic parameter values depend also on the tilt angle thereof.

Methods and devices using effective elastic parameter values for anisotropic media

The orientation of the symmetry axis of an underground formation including an HTI layer is determined by comparing azimuthal Fourier coefficient of inversion results in distinct source-receiver azimuth ranges with values expected from the HTI assumption. A branch-stacking technique or prior knowledge may be used to select one of the anisotropy axis orientation values.

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