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Ceresco, Nebraska

Milford, Nebraska

  Seismic Data Processing 
  at Ceresco, Nebraska, 1998

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Seismic Recording

VSP Recording

Data Processing

VSP Recording:

S-wave and P-wave vertical seismic profiles were recorded by MicroGeophysics Corporation (MGC) at two locations in Ceresco. Measurements were made at 2.5 ft intervals using a five geophone downhole tool and a sledge hammer seismic source. Initial data processing was done by MGC and followed by extensive processing by ESRI to produce detailed time-depth curves and corridor stack traces.

Raw S-wave VSP well CESB-16.
Depth range 5-57.5 ft. 
Note reflection from top of bedrock at 30 ft.

Interval and average S-wave 
velocity profile CESB-1

VSP Data Processing flow:

  • Reformat SEG-2 to SEG-Y

 

 

  • Sort field records / Reverse & sum shear wave records

 

 

  • Write depth info to headers

 

 

  • Display / Trace edits / Bandpass filter

 

 

  • Pick first breaks

 

 

  • Correct times for source offset (TVT) / Calculate velocity profile

 

 

  • Time align downward travelling energy / Mean amplitude scaling

 

 

  • Spatial median filter 9 pt - enhance downgoing wavefield

 

 

  • Wavefield separation (subtract median filtered data from input)

 

(Downgoing waves)

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(Upgoing waves)

  • Spiking decon operator found

 

  • Spiking deconvolution
  • Bandpass filter / Scaling

 

  • Bandpass filter / Scaling
  • Display

 

  • Display

 

 

  • Align at two-way reflection time

 

 

  • Spatial median filter (5 pt)

 

 

  • Display

 

 

  • Mute / Front corridor stack

 

 

  • Bandpass filter / Scaling

 

 

  • Display

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