In Search for Optimal Seismic Data Acquisition through Illumination

In this paper a strategy is outlined to analyze illuminating beams for optimally locating target zones, and optimally acquiring all necessary seismic data. Illumination analysis of wave propagation through the earth’s subsurface plays a very important role, in locating shadow zones and target prospects, to optimize the success of exploration wells. Using illuminating beams for optimal data acquisition design and data processing provides a unique integrated and cascaded tool for insight and interpretation of target prospects. The quality and accuracy of seismic images is being calculated from weighted energy distributions along areas that are dominantly contributing to potential oil and gas reservoirs. During illumination analysis, migration parameters are being determined to locate target images in shortest time. The a priori integration of seismic data acquisition design and optimal imaging of target zones minimizes the overall expenses for seismic data acquisition, data processing, and high costs of exploration wells.