Depth imaging examples and methodology in the Gulf of Mexico

Advances in seismic imaging over the past several years have revolutionized interpretation of geologic structures in complex areas. Nowhere has the impact of this technology been greater than the Gulf of Mexico, where the ability to interpret structures in subsalt areas has led to very large oil discoveries. Interestingly, although many techniques used in imaging these complex areas are new, the basis for many may be found in the classic methods of time imaging, many of which are still used in large-scale production depth imaging. Inherent in these techniques has been the assumption of a locally flat-layered earth consistent with...