Patent ID: 9658354
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G01V

Claim:
1. A seismic imaging method that comprises: obtaining shot gathers using an array of spaced-apart receivers, a seismic energy source, and position information sensors, wherein each shot gather includes seismic energy measurements corresponding to at least some of the spaced-apart receivers, and wherein each shot gather includes position information for the seismic energy source and for at least some of the spaced-apart receivers; obtaining, by at least one processor, partial images of the survey region using the shot gathers; stacking, by the at least one processor, the partial images to produce a reference image; and combining, by the at least one processor, the partial images to form an enhanced image, wherein the combining includes: displaying, by a display device, a visual representation of at least some portion of the enhanced image.