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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Applicants:
Scott C. Hornbostel, Houston, TX (US);
Homer C. Jones, Houston, TX (US);
Julie A. O'leary, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Scott C. Hornbostel, Houston, TX (US);
Homer C. Jones, Houston, TX (US);
Julie A. O'Leary, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G01V 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/30 (2013.01); G01V 1/38 (2013.01); G01V 2210/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes obtaining seismic data associated with a body of water in a survey region. Then, a filter is applied to at least a portion of the seismic data to enhance diffraction anomaly signals with respect to horizontal or nearly horizontal signals associated with the water-column to form filtered seismic data. Once filtered, seepage locations are identified from the filtered seismic data.