Petroleum Science >2024, Issue2: - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2023.11.019
Automatic velocity picking based on optimal key points tracking algorithm Open Access
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作者:Yong-Hao Wang, Wen-Kai Lu, Song-Bai Jin, Yang Li, Yu-Xuan Li, Xiao-Feng Gu
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引用方式:Yong-Hao Wang, Wen-Kai Lu, Song-Bai Jin, Yang Li, Yu-Xuan Li, Xiao-Feng Gu, Automatic velocity picking based on optimal key points tracking algorithm, Petroleum Science, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 903-917, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2023.11.019.
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Abstract: Picking velocities from semblances manually is laborious and necessitates experience. Although various methods for automatic velocity picking have been developed, there remains a challenge in efficiently incorporating information from nearby gathers to ensure picked velocity aligns with seismic horizons while also improving picking accuracy. The conventional method of velocity picking from a semblance volume is computationally demanding, highlighting a need for a more efficient strategy. In this study, we introduce a novel method for automatic velocity picking based on multi-object tracking. This dynamic tracking process across different semblance panels can integrate information from nearby gathers effectively while maintaining computational efficiency. First, we employ accelerated density clustering on the velocity spectrum to discern cluster centers without the requirement for prior knowledge regarding the number of clusters. These cluster centers embody the maximum likelihood velocities of the main subsurface structures. Second, our proposed method tracks key points within the semblance volume. Kalman filter is adopted to adjust the tracking process, followed by interpolation on these tracked points to construct the final velocity model. Our synthetic data example demonstrates that our proposed algorithm can effectively rectify the picking errors of the clustering algorithm. We further compare the performances of the clustering method (CM), the proposed tracking method (TM), and the variational method (VM) on a field dataset from the Gulf of Mexico. The results attest that our method offers superior accuracy than CM, achieves comparable accuracy with VM, and benefits from a reduced computational cost.
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Keywords: Velocity picking; Multi-object tracking; Density clustering; Kalman filter