Patent ID: 9442206
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G01V,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method to process a three dimensional seismic image, the seismic image comprising points, each point comprising an associated seismic value, wherein the method comprises: /a/ receiving the three dimensional seismic image; /b/ receiving a predetermined distance; wherein, for a center point in the points of the seismic image and for a plane comprising said center point, said plane defining a first connected set of points, and a second connected set of points, the method further comprises: /c/ determining a first maximal correlation between: /d/ determining a second maximal correlation between: /e/ determining a difference value based on at least a difference between the first maximal correlation and the second maximal correlation; wherein the points of the first connected set of points are points of the seismic image having a distance to the center point below the predetermined distance, the points of the first connected set of points being on a first side of the plane; wherein the points of the second connected set are points of the seismic image having a distance to the center point below the predetermined distance, the points of the second connected set of points being on a second side of the plane distinct from the first side.