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Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012

Filed:

Sep. 14, 2010
Applicants:

Matthias Imhof, Katy, TX (US);

Ganglin Chen, Houston, TX (US);

Dominique G. Gillard, Houston, TX (US);

Pavel Dimitrov, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Matthias Imhof, Katy, TX (US);

Ganglin Chen, Houston, TX (US);

Dominique G. Gillard, Houston, TX (US);

Pavel Dimitrov, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Method for transforming geologic data relating to a subsurface region between a geophysical depth domain and a geologic age domain. A set of topologically consistent surfaces () is obtained that correspond to seismic data (). The surfaces are enumerated in the depth domain. An age is assigned to each surface in the depth domain (). The age corresponds to an estimated time of deposition of the respective surface. An age mapping volume is generated (). An extent of the age domain is chosen. A depth mapping volume is generated (). Both the age mapping volume and the depth mapping volume are used to transform geophysical, geologic, or engineering data or interpretations () between the depth domain and the age domain () and vice versa (). The geophysical, geologic, or engineering data or interpretations transformed by at least one of the age or depth mapping volume are outputted.


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