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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Ganglin Chen, Houston, TX (US);
Dominique G Gillard, Houston, TX (US);
Matthias Imhof, Katy, TX (US);
Ganglin Chen, Houston, TX (US);
Dominique G Gillard, Houston, TX (US);
Matthias Imhof, Katy, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is provided for searching and analyzing a seismic data volume acquired in a seismic survey to determine potential for hydrocarbon accumulations in an associated subsurface region. Surfaces describing the seismic data volume are obtained. The surfaces are enumerated. At least one enumerated surface is selected. The at least one selected surface is augmented when the selected surface does not substantially cover an area associated with the seismic data volume. The augmenting is performed until all selected surfaces substantially cover the area. The at least one selected surface is displayed, with geologic or geophysical data associated therewith, for visual inspection or interpretation, or saving digital representations thereof to computer memory or data storage.