Comparison between several seismic inversion methods and their application in mountainous coal fields of western China

With the objective of establishing the necessary conditions for 3D seismic data from mountainous areas in western China, we compared the application results of wave impedance technology in the lithology and exploration of coal fields. First, we introduce principles and features of three kinds of inversion methods. i.e., Model-Based Inversion, Constrained Sparse Spike Inversion (CSSI) and Geology-Seismic Feature Inversion. Secondly, these inversion methods are contrasted in their application to 3D seismic data from some coalfields in western China. The main information provided by the research includes: improving the vertical resolution of coal deposit strata, inferring lateral variation of the lithology and predicting coal seams and their roof lithology. Finally, the comparison between the three methods shows that the model-based inversion has the higher resolution, while CSSI inversion has better waveform continuity. The geology-seismic feature inversion requires information from a large number of wells and many types of logging curves of good quality. All three methods can meet the requirements of seismic exploration for lithological exploration in coal fields.

Comparison between several multi-parameter seismic inversion methods in identifying plutonic igneous rocks

With the objective of establishing the necessary conditions for 3-D seismic data from a Permian plutonic oilfield in western China, we compared the technology of several multi-parameter seismic inversion methods in identifying igneous rocks. The most often used inversion methods are Constrained Sparse Spike Inversion (CSSI), Artificial Neural Network Inversion (ANN) and GR Pseudo-impedance Inversion. Through the application of a variety of inversion methods with log curves correction, we obtained relatively high-resolution impedance and velocity sections, effectively identifying the lithology of Permian igneous rocks and inferred lateral variation in the lithology of igneous rocks. By means of a comprehensive comparative study, we arrived at the following conclusions: the CSSI inversion has good waveform continuity, and the ANN inversion has lower resolution than the CSSI inversion. The inversion results show that multi-parameter seismic inversion methods are an effective solution to the identification of igneous rocks.

An accelerated augmented Lagrangian method for linearly constrained convex programming with the rate of convergence O(1/k^2)

In this paper, we propose and analyze an accelerated augmented Lagrangian method（denoted by AALM） for solving the linearly constrained convex programming. We show that the convergence rate of AALM is O（1/k^2） while the convergence rate of the classical augmented Lagrangian method（ALM） is O1 k. Numerical experiments on the linearly constrained 1-2minimization problem are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of AALM.

Using Walkaway VSP technology to improve inversion resolution

Walkaway VSP technology is commonly seen in the seismic development stage in the middle and late stages of the oilfield.Its advantage over conventional zero-offset VSP and non-zero well-source distance VSP is mainly due to the higher coverage of the Walkaway VSP acquisition process and the larger acquisition range.The resolution and signal-to-noise ratio are higher.Walkaway VSP technology has a very good application effect on solving complex structural problems and thin interbed reservoir problems.This paper mainly introduces a VSP constrained sparse spike inversion method based on high-precision VSP data.For the data acquired by the eight-azimuth Walkaway VSP in a work area of Bohai Gulf,a new method of 3D seismic-VSP joint seismic inversion is established.In the application of the actual work area,good inversion results based on Walkaway VSP data were obtained,and a new R24 small layer above the top boundary of the NmRIll oil group was depicted.This result meets the needs of development seismic technology and is used to solve thin interbed reservoirs exploration problems that have very important practical significance.