STP Annual Reports:

Contents:

Paper A - Harris, J., Mavko, G., Moos, D., and Nolen-Hoeksema, R., "Cross-well imaging in Gulf Coast sediments". (1.7MB pdf)

Paper B - Harris, J., Spyros L., Michalena, R., "Tomographic string inversion". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper C - Mavko, G., and Lazaratos, R., "Cross-well tomographic analysis in the 'pick domain'". (1.2MB pdf)

Paper D - Harris, J., and Moos, D., "High resolution cross-well seimic data aquisition system". (648KB pdf)

Paper E - Mavko, G., Fitzpatrick, M., Lambert, C., Samec, P., and Harris, J., "Tomographic imaging and modeling software". (748KB pdf)

Paper F - Michalena, R., and Harris, J., "Tomographic traveltime inversion using natural pixels". (1.9MB pdf)

Paper G - Lazaratos, S., and Jerry, H., "Random transform/gaussian beam migration". (2.5MB pdf)

Paper H - Michelena, R., "Time travel inversion with constrains". (1.6MB pdf)

Paper I - Michelena, R., and Harris, J., "Diffraction tomography reconstruction using constrains". (568KB pdf)

Paper J - Mavko, G., "Relative entropy enhancment of geophysical tomography images". (1.4KB pdf)

Paper k - Canales, L., "Band-pass deconvolution for short wavelets". (252KB pdf)

 

Contents:

Paper A - Lazaratos, S., Rector, J., Harris, J., and Schaack, M., "High resolution imaging with crosswell reflection data". (100KB pdf)

Paper B - Nolen-Hoeksema, R., and Harris, J., "Crosswell seismic imaging in carbonate rocks of a West Texas 1-acre 5-spot". (1.2MB pdf)

Paper C - Michalena, R., and Harris, J., "Anisotropic Tomography". (2.1MB pdf

Paper D - Onishi, M., and Harris, J.,"Anisotropy from head waves in crosswell data: Theory". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper E - Onishi, M., and Harris, J.,"Anisotropy from head waves in crosswell data: Case study". (1.6MB pdf)

Paper F - Lucet, N., and Mavko, G., "Rock properties interpretation of a crosswell image". (1.7MB pdf)

Paper G - Schaack, M., and Mavko, G., "Velocity-porosity-clay relations in shaly sands derived from Gulf Coast well logs". (1.3MB pdf)

Paper I - Harris, J., "Simultaneous interative transform tomography". (1.2MB pdf)

Paper J - Smalley, N., and Harris J., "Statistics from strings". (1.7MB pdf)

Paper K - Canales, L., "Trace interpolation in the F-X domain". (580KB pdf)

Paper L - Lambert, C., "XPick- X Window interactive travel time for picker for crosswell seismic data". (424KB pdf)

Paper M - Canales, L., "Computational speedup of the String Algorithm". (524KB pdf)

Paper N - Harris, J., "High resolution data aquisition system update". (420KB pdf)

 

Contents:

Paper A - Harris, J., Nolen-Hoeksema, R., Rector III, J., Schaack, M., and Lazaratos, S., "High resolution cross-well imaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir. Part 1 - project overview and data aquisition". (512KB pdf)

Paper B - Schaack, M., Harris, J., Rector III, J., and Lazaratos, S., "High resolution cross-well imaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir. Part 2 - wavefield modeling and analysis". (1MB pdf)

Paper C - Schaack, M., Harris, J., Rector III, J., and Lazaratos, S., "High resolution cross-well imaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir. Part 3- Traveltime tomography". (1KB pdf)

Paper D - Rector III, J., Lazaratos, S., Harris, J., and Schaack, M., "High resolution cross-wellimaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir. Part 4- Pre-processing, wavefield analysis". (480KB pdf)

Paper E - Lazaratos, S., Rector III, J., Harris, J., and Schaack, M., "High resolution cross-well imaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir. Part 5 - Reflection Imaging". (1MB pdf)

Paper F - Michelena, R., "Singular value decomposition for cross-well tomography". (584KB pdf)

Paper G - Michelena, R., "Traveltime tomography in azimuthally anistropic media". (792KB pdf)

Paper H - Michelena, R., "Kinematic ray Tracing in Anisotropic layered media: Practical details". (704KB pdf)

Paper I - Harris, J., "Initial value raytracing in smoothly varying heterogeneous media". (428KB pdf)

Paper J - Quan, Y., and Harris, J., "An approach to seismic attenuation tomography". (424KB pdf)

Paper K - Harris, J., and Wang, G., "Restoration of far offset cross-well traveltimes". (344KB pdf)

Paper L - Rector III, J., Lazaratos, S., Harris, J., and Schaack, M., "Wavefield separation of cross-well seismic data". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper M - Smalley, N. "Cross-well pre-stack partial migration (theory)".

Paper N - Harris, J., and Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography for inhomogeneities in a layered background medium". (964KB pdf)

Paper O - Quan, Y., and Harris, J., "Frequency shift transform for tube wave supression". (336KB pdf)

Paper P - Lambert, C., "TIMS software". (408KB pdf)

 

Contents:

Lazaratos , Spyridon K., "Crosswell Reflection Imaging".

 

Contents:Harris, Jerry, "Crosswell Seismic Tomography Newkirk Borehole Test Facility Case study".

Content:

Harris, J., Nolen-Hoeksema, R., Lazaratos, S., Rector, J., and Schaack, M., "High Resolution Cross-Well Imaging of a Texas Carbonate Reservoir: McElroy Field".

 

Content:

Hyndman, D., Harris, J., and Gorelick, S.," Coupled Seismic and Tacer Test Inversion for Aquifer Property Characterization".

 

Content:

Michelena, R., "Anisotropic Traveltime Tomography".

 

Contents:

Velocity and Attenuation Tomography

Paper A - Michelena, R.., "Elastic constants of transversely isotropic media from constrained aperture traveltimes". (1.5MB pdf)

Paper B - Michalena, R., "Tomographic estimation of elastic constants in heterogeneous transversely isotropic media". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper C - Quan, Y., "Seismic attenuation tomography based on centroid frequency shift". (700KB pdf)

Paper D - Quand, Y., "Attenuation estimation from full waveform sonic logs using short-time Fourier transform". (936 KB pdf)

Paper E - Harris, J., "Lattice parametrization for tomography". (496KB pdf)

Reflection Imaging

Paper F - Schaack, M., "An approach to interval velocity analysis for crosswell reflection imaging using reflection traveltimes". (1.9MB pdf)

Paper G - Smalley, N., "Crosswell reflection velocity analysis".(4.5 MB pdf)

Paper H - Smalley, N., "Real data examples of crosswell CLP orthogonal refllection gathers". (1MB pdf)

Paper I - Lazaratos, S., "Analysis of the VSP-CDP mapping algorithm". (3.2MB pdf)

Migration

Paper J - Mo, L,. and Harris, J., "Why we use presatck reverse-time migration". (536KB pdf)

Paper K - Mo, L., and Harris, J., "Migration of crosswell seismic data:Synthetic acoustic case". (1.4 MB pdf)

Paper L - Mo, L., and Harris, J., "Migration of crosswell seismic data: Field data case". (2.2MB pdf)

Scattering and Diffraction Inversion

Paper M - Harris, J., and Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography for inhomogeneities in a layered backgroud medium (cont.)". (1.0 KB pdf)

Paper N - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography ina dispersive and attenuative medium". (1MB pdf)

Paper O - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography in variable background medium". (780KB pf)

Paper P - Harris, J., "Diffracted projections in geotomography". (688KB pdf)

Paper PB - Harris, J. "Spatial bandwith limitations of seismic geotomography". (1.4MB pdf)

TIMS Update

Paper Q - Lambert, C., "STP software update". (788KB pdf)

Special Studies

Paper R - Noles-Hoeksema, R. "Core analysis of West Texas shallow-self carbonates: Reservoir characterization and CO2 monitoring". (3.6MB pdf)

 

Contents:

Transmission and Reflection Tomography

Paper A - Schaack, M., "Integrated croswell imaging: Reflection tomography-synthetic examples". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper B - Quan, Y., "Seismic attenuation tomography using the frequency shift method: pratical considerations and applications". (272KB pdf)

Paper C - Schaack, M., "Calculating Fresnell zone for croswell tomography". (1MB pdf)

Paper D - Harris, J., "An approach for adaptative gridding for traveltime tomography". (164KB pdf)

Migration and CLP Imaging

Paper E - Smalley, N., "Crosswell commum lateral point reflection imaging". (548KB pdf)

Paper F - Smalley, N., "Crosswell reflection depht and velocity analysis". (332KB pdf)

Paper G - Mo, L., "Analysis and attenuation of tube waves in croswell seismic surveys". (2MB pdf)

Foward Modeling

Paper H - Bacharach, S., "Relationships between material properties and angle-dependent reflectivity". (1.6MB pdf)

Paper I - Wang, G., "The moment method utilizing Green's functions of stratified media: Scattering simulations". (664KB pdf)

Paper J - Wang, Guan., "Reflection imaging using Riccati equations". (500 KB pdf)

Paper K - Mo, L., "Calculation of direct arrival traveltimes by the eikonal equation". (796KB pdf)

Paper L - Quan, Y., "Seismogram synthesis for radially multi-layered media using the generalized R/T coefficients method". (612KB pdf)

Paper M - Quan, Y., "Acoustic attenuation logging using the centroid frequency shift and amplitude ratio methods: A numerical study". (616KB pdf)

Paper N - Quan, Y., "A test on seismic anisotropy and scale effects in finely layered media". (404KB pdf)

Diffraction Tomography and Inversion

Paper O - Mo, L. - "Analysing diffractions and reflections by wave equation modeling". (416KB pdf)

Paper P - Harris, J. and Yin, F. "Nonlinear multi-frequency wave equation inversion". (704KB pdf)

Paper Q - Harris, J., "Tomography and tomographic migration using ray theory". (720KB pdf)

Paper R - Yin, F., "Waveform tomography for two parameters in elastic media". (720KB pdf)

Paper S - Wang, G. "Diffraction tomography using multiscale Fourier transforms". (508KB pdf)

Paper T - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomographic inversion: field data study". (584KB pdf)

 

Contents:

Foward Modeling

Paper A - Costa, J. and Schoenberg, M., "Fast ray-tracing through undulating anisotropic layers". (864KB pdf)

Paper B - Harris, J., and Yin, F., "A numerical solution for the scalar scattering equation using a moment method with bilinear basis functions". (1.6MB pdf)

Paper C - Quan,Y. and Chen, X., "Synthesis of elastic waves in radially layered media with horizontal structures". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper D - Quan, Y. and Chen, X., "Normal modes in radially layered media and application to attenuation estimation". (752KB pdf)

Paper E - Chen, X., and Quan, Y., "Reflection and transmission coefficients in porous media". (592KB pdf)

Ray Tomography

Paper F - Costa, J. "Travel time tomography in anisotropic media". (1.6 MB pdf)

Paper G - Schaack, M., "Crosswell traveltime tomography using direct and reflected arrivals: Part 1 - Theory and implementation'. (1.2MB pdf)

Paper H - Schaack, M., "Crosswell traveltime tomography using direct and reflected arrivals: Part 2- Examples'. (1.8 MB pdf)

Paper I - Bube, K.P., and Langan, R.T., "Resolution of the crosswell tomography with transmission and reflective traveltimes". (904KB pdf)

Wave equation Tomography & Migration

Paper J - Yin, F. "Wave equation tomographhy with phase correction from the first arrival traveltimes". (672 KB)

Paper K - Yin, F., and Harris, J., "Acoustic wave equation tomography using a new moment method". (732KB pdf)

Paper L - Ying, F., and Quan, Y., "A study of acoustic wave equation tomography applied to anelastic synthetic data that includes borehole effects". (648KB pdf)

Paper M - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography of strongly scattering medium: Part 1 - Using phase extrapolation". (912KB pdf)

Paper N - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography of strongly scattering medium: Part 1 - Using fourier series expansion". (472 KB pdf)

Paper O - Wang, G., "Diffraction tomography of the random elastic medium". (1MB pdf)

Paper P - Mo, L. "post-CDP-Mapped migration in vertical seismic profile". (328 KB pdf)

CDP Imaging, Processing & Case Study

Paper Q - Smalley, N. "Evaluating the effect of reflection velocity analysis before stack on the wide offset MRGP data set". (1.1 MB pdf)

Paper R - Smalley, N. "Inverting for interval velocities from reflection velocity analysis on the wide offset MRGP data set". (552KB pdf)

Paper S - Mo, L. "Analysis of noises after prestack migration in crosswell seismic profiling". (1.5MB pdf)

Paper T - Mo, L., "Traveltime equations in crosswell seismic profilling". (396KB pdf)

Paper U - Langan, R., et.al., "Crosswell seismic imaging in the Permian Basin: Two case histories". (1.2MB pdf)

 

Contents:

Reservoirs, Rocks and Fluids

Paper A - Mo, Le-Wei, "Migration of the King Mountain data set". (800KB pdf)

Paper B - Smalley, N., "The MRGP offset VSPs". (980KB pdf)

Paper C - Harris, J.M., Yin, F., and Quan, Y., "Enhanced oil recovery monitoring: an application of attenuation tomography". (752KB pdf)

Paper D - Quan, Y., and Yang, A., "Multi-resolution shaping filters with application to geostatics". (1004KB pdf)

Paper E - Castellani, R., "A proposal for integrated resevoir characterization". (276KB pdf)

Paper F - Harris, J.M, "Differential acoustical ressonance spectroscope". (824KB pdf)

Forward Modeling

Paper G - Mo, Le-Wei, "Calculation of direct arrival traveltimes:by the eikonal equation". (1.1MB pdf)

Paper H - Mo, Lei-We, "3-D finite-difference acoustic wave equation modeling". (1.2MB pdf)

Paper I - Quan, Y. and Harris, J. "A numerical study of single borehole profiling". (784KB pdf)

Paper J - Zhang, Z., Quan, Y., Chen, X., and Harris, H. "KOND algorithm for numerical simulation of 3-C seismograms in heterogeneous media". (952KB pdf)

Paper K - Zhang, Z., Quan, Y. Chen, X., and Harris, J. "FBI for field continuity at interior interfaces for waves in heterogeneous media". (1012KB pdf)

Paper L - Chen, X. "Seismic wave propagation and attenuation in heterogeneous porous media". (1.1MB pdf)

Imaging and Inversion

Paper M - Costa, J., Harris, J., and Schaack, M. "2.9-D Crosswell traveltime tomography". (1.5MB pdf)

Paper N - Costa, J. "Wavefronts in non-weak ansiotropic media". (480KB pdf)

Paper O - Schaack, M. " XSP-CDP mapping in complex media without raytracing". (5.2MB pdf)

Paper P - Wang, G., Harris, J., and Costa, J. "Estimation of statistical properties in random media using diffrection tomography". (1.3MB pdf)

Paper Q - Wang, G. "Reconstruction using renormalization". (904KB pdf)

Paper R - Wang, G. "Reconstruction using wave asymptotics". (1.2MB pdf)

Paper S - Smalley, N. "Analysis and comparison of the CLP and CDP reflection imaging methods". (924KB pdf)

 

Contents:

Quan, Y. "Seismogram synthesis in complex boreholes with application to attenuation estimation".

 

Contents:

Schaack, M. "Velocity estimation for crosswell reflection imaging using combined direct and reflected arrival traveltime tomography".