Noise suppression in surface microseismic data

Farnoush Forghani-Arani, Mike Batzle, Jyoti Behura, Mark Willis, Seth S. Haines, Michael Davidson

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Abstract

We introduce a passive noise suppression technique, based on the τ-p transform. In the τ-p domain, one can separate microseismic events from surface noise based on distinct characteristics that are not visible in the time-offset domain. By applying the inverse τ-p transform to the separated microseismic event, we suppress the surface noise in the data. Our technique significantly improves the signal-to-noise ratios of the microseismic events and is superior to existing techniques for passive noise suppression in the sense that it preserves the waveform.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1496-1501
Number of pages6
JournalLeading Edge (Tulsa, OK)
Volume31
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012

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