Reverse time migration: A prospect of seismic imaging methodology

HW Zhou, H Hu, Z Zou, Y Wo, O Youn - Earth-science reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Reverse time migration (RTM) is a seismic imaging method to map the subsurface reflectivity
using recorded seismic waveforms. The practice in exploration seismology has long …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress on seismic imaging technology

ZC Li, YM Qu - Petroleum Science, 2022 - Elsevier
High-precision seismic imaging is the core task of seismic exploration, guaranteeing the
accuracy of geophysical and geological interpretation. With the development of seismic …

Prestack correlative least-squares reverse time migration

X Liu, Y Liu, H Lu, H Hu, M Khan - Geophysics, 2017 - library.seg.org
In the correlative least-squares reverse time migration (CLSRTM) scheme, a stacked image
is updated using a gradient-based inversion algorithm. However, CLSRTM experiences the …

Least-squares Gaussian beam migration in elastic media

Y Yue, P Sava, Z Qian, J Yang, Z Zou - Geophysics, 2019 - library.seg.org
Gaussian beam migration (GBM) is an effective imaging method that has the ability to image
multiple arrivals while preserving the advantages of ray-based methods. We have extended …

Time-domain least-squares migration using the Gaussian beam summation method

J Yang, H Zhu, G McMechan… - Geophysical Journal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
With a finite recording aperture, a limited source spectrum and unbalanced illumination,
traditional imaging methods are insufficient to generate satisfactory depth profiles with high …

Efficient least-squares reverse time migration using local cross-correlation imaging condition

S Kim, YS Kim, W Chung - Journal of Geophysics and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The data-domain least-squares reverse time migration (LSRTM), a promising imaging
method for obtaining a high-resolution reflectivity image, can be implemented by matching …

Least-squares Kirchhoff depth migration with fast point-spread-function computation

Y Yue, Y Liu, Y Ye, Y Wo, Z Qian - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Seismic migrations are generally formulated as the adjoint operators of linear forward
modeling and often lead to images with degraded resolution, unbalanced illumination, and …

Least-squares Gaussian beam migration in viscoacoustic media

Y Yue, Y Liu, Y Li, Y Shi - Geophysics, 2021 - library.seg.org
Because of amplitude decay and phase dispersion of seismic waves, conventional
migrations are insufficient to produce satisfactory images using data observed in highly …

An illumination‐compensated Gaussian beam migration for enhancing subsalt imaging

S Liu, Z Yan, W Zhu, B Han, H Gu, S Hu - Geophysical Prospecting, 2021 - earthdoc.org
Seismic images of Earth's subsurface are essential for oil and gas exploration. Gaussian
beam migration is popular for seismic imaging owing to its flexibility and efficiency of …

Accelerating least-squares Kirchhoff time migration using beam methodology

Y Yue, Y Liu, SH Gray - Geophysics, 2021 - library.seg.org
Least-squares migration is an advanced imaging technique capable of producing images
with improved spatial resolution, balanced illumination, and reduced migration artifacts; …