2.3 SYNTHETIC SEISMOGRAMS
‘The most conventional synthetic seismograms are calculated using log information.
First, sonic and density logs are edited and corrected for the effects of the
surroundings, and the sonic is readjusted with the help of the vertical times from
the check shot operations. Then it is possible to transform the velocity V(z) and
density p(z) logs, functions of depth, into V(#) and p(t) logs, functions of two-way
iraveltime through the zones which have been logged. In this way, we obtain
a discrete set of velocity V; and density p; values as a function of time, finely
sampled to avoid losing any information,
From the velocity and density distribution (V;, ;), synthetic seismograms can
be computed at various frequencies and sample periods corresponding to different
acquisition geometries, with or without multiple events, allowing for the effects
‘of transmission losses and/or the intrinsic attenuation within the medium. By
acquisition geometry we mean the relative positions of the source and receiver.
‘The simplest synthetic seismogram is the impulsive seismogram which is equal
to the sequence of reflection coefficients rj:
pis Vier + piVi
It would correspond to a reflection seismic trace recorded at normal incidence
with one source and one receiver on the surface and a geology consisting of
horizontal, plane, isotropic and homogeneous layers. The source would be a Dirac
delta function and there would be no multiples nor losses by transmission or
intrinsic attenuation within the layers traversed,
To simulate a realistic source, the impulsive seismogram is convolved with
a signature representing the source wavelet. The resulting synthetic seismogram
is directly comparable with the seismic reflection trace from CMP stack. The
synthetic seismogram without multiples enables the primary seismic reflectors to
be identified on the surface seismic reflection data. Since CMP stack generally
removes multiples, the tie is generally better with a multiple-free synthetic
seismogram than with a synthetic seismogram that includes multiples.
Figure 2.9 is an example of a synthetic seismogram obtained from an acoustic
impedance log, the product of the velocity and density logs.
Illustrated in order are:
A: acoustic impedance log (computed from velocity and density logs) as a
function of time;
B : seismic section in the neighborhood of the well;
C:: synthetic section with a time-varying wavelet;
D: reflection coefficient series deduced from the acoustic impedance log:
E : the seismic trace at the well;
F
G
H
: synthetic seismic trace;
: various estimates of the actual seismic wavelet as a function of time;
: the stacked wavelet.155
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