Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2018, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 97-104.doi: 10.11978/2017081CSTR: 32234.14.2017081

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Seismic data depth correction of strata beneath the carbonate in the Pearl River Mouth Basin

Hao YI1(), Zhe WEI1, Xuefei YI2, Zhaoming CHEN1, Jianyao WU1   

  1. 1. Shenzhen Branch Research Institute of China National Offshore Oil Corp, Shenzhen 518000, China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
  • Received:2017-07-19 Revised:2017-11-30 Online:2018-07-20 Published:2018-07-16
  • Supported by:
    Major National Special Projects in 13th Five-Year (2016ZX05024004)

Abstract:

A pull-up seismic reflection imaging artifact is caused by the overlying high velocity layer, making the interpretation of the underlying strata inaccurate. This inaccuracy would make the oil & gas exploration difficult. A quantitative template of pull-up coefficient was set up based on the analysis of controlling factors and theoretical models. The structure underlying the high velocity layer can be restored by quantitative analysis of the amplitude of pull-up effect. The results show that the extent of pull-up was controlled by the rate and thickness of high velocity layer, and by the velocity of surrounding rocks. Moreover, the pull-up parameter had a linear relationship with the velocity of carbonate in template. On this basis, the geologic models were made, and the structure was analyzed in a test. It was indicated that this method could be more effective in imaging the structure.

Key words: the Pearl River Mouth Basin, high velocity layer, forward modeling, pull-up coefficient, structure restoration

CLC Number: 

  • P738.4