Internal multiples suppression method based on virtual event and high-precision Radon transform

JiaLiang XU, HaiFeng CHEN, Bo YU, ZiQi JIN

Prog Geophy ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 1417-1427.

PDF(10137 KB)
Home Journals Progress in Geophysics
Progress in Geophysics

Abbreviation (ISO4): Prog Geophy      Editor in chief:

About  /  Aim & scope  /  Editorial board  /  Indexed  /  Contact  / 
PDF(10137 KB)
Prog Geophy ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 1417-1427. DOI: 10.6038/pg2025JJ0262

Internal multiples suppression method based on virtual event and high-precision Radon transform

Author information +
History +

Abstract

Current multiple suppression methods based on virtual events can effectively attenuate internal multiples in seismic data processing. However, challenges remain, including incomplete prediction of internal multiples and amplitude-phase mismatches between predicted and actual multiples, leading to residual artifacts after subtraction. To address these limitations, this study proposes a joint suppression strategy integrating prestack virtual events with high-precision Radon transform. The method first applies prestack virtual event construction for preliminary multiple suppression, followed by high-precision Radon transform to eliminate residual multiples, thereby minimizing subtraction-induced artifacts. Tests on synthetic models and field datasets demonstrate that compared to standalone virtual event methods, this integrated approach achieves more complete multiple removal, significantly enhancing signal-to-noise ratio and imaging quality. The method not only advances theoretical frameworks for multiple suppression but also provides a practical solution for processing seismic data in complex structural areas.

Key words

Seismic data processing / Internal multiples / Virtual event / High-precision Radon transform

Cite this article

Download Citations
JiaLiang XU , HaiFeng CHEN , Bo YU , et al. Internal multiples suppression method based on virtual event and high-precision Radon transform[J]. Progress in Geophysics. 2025, 40(4): 1417-1427 https://doi.org/10.6038/pg2025JJ0262

References

Berkhout A J, Verschuur D J. Removal of internal multiples with the common-focus-point (CFP) approach: Part 1—Explanation of the theory. Geophysics, 2005, 70 (3): V45- V60.
Cui Y F, Liu J H, Chen M, et al. Land seismic peg-leg multiple attenuation with the virtual event method. Oil Geophysical Prospecting, 2019, 54 (6): 1228- 1236. 1228-1236, 1245
Foster D J, Mosher C C. Suppression of multiple reflections using the Radon transform. Geophysics, 1992, 57 (3): 386- 395.
Hampson D. Inverse velocity stacking for multiple elimination. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 1986, 5 (1): 419- 419.
Ikelle L T, Erez I, Yang X J. Scattering diagrams in seismic imaging: More insights into the construction of virtual events and internal multiples. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2009, 67 (2): 150- 170.
Ikelle L T. A construct of internal multiples from surface data only: the concept of virtual seismic events. Geophysical Journal International, 2006, 164 (2): 383- 393.
Jin D G, Yang F, Zeng J, et al. 2009. A simplified method for 1.5D interbed multiples prediction based on inverse scattering series. //SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts. Houston, Texas: SEG, 3064-3067, doi: 10.1190/1.3255490.
Li X L, Wei Y J, Ouyang W. Multi-parameter non-iterative linearized inversion using angle-domain generalized Radon transform. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2023, 66 (1): 383- 400.
Liu J H, Hu T Y, Peng G X. Suppressing seismic inter-bed multiples with the adaptive virtual events method. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2018, 61 (3): 1196- 1210.
Liu L, Hu T Y, An S P, et al. Feasibility analysis on practical application of virtual events method in predicting seismic interbed multiples. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 2017, 53 (1): 26- 36.
Lu P F, Guo A H, He Y S, et al. Research on surface wave suppression combined with Curvelet transform and Fourier transform. Progress in Geophysics, 2020, 35 (6): 2181- 2187.
Sacchi M C, Zucchi D, Tritto I, et al. Silica-supported metallocenes: stereochemical comparison between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 1995, 16 (8):
Singh S, Snieder R, Behura J, et al. Marchenko imaging: Imaging with primaries, internal multiples, and free-surface multiples. Geophysics, 2015, 80 (5): S165- S174.
Singh S, Snieder R, Van der Neut J, et al. Accounting for free-surface multiples in Marchenko imaging. Geophysics, 2017, 82 (1): R19- R30.
Tang H H, Mao W J. Multi-path Radon transform and its application in denoising and wave field separation. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2022, 65 (1): 333- 348.
Thorson J R, Claerbout J F. Velocity-stack and slant-stack stochastic inversion. Geophysics, 1985, 50 (12): 2727
Tian J Q, Li Z C, Li Z X, et al. Research on horizon separation based internal multiple prediction and adaptive suppression method. Progress in Geophysics, 2023, 38 (2): 720- 733.
Wang X W, Wang X, Xie J F, et al. Research on suppressing free surface multiples based on Marchenko theory. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2021, 64 (5): 1683- 1689.
Weglein A B, Gasparotto F A, Carvalho P M, et al. An inverse-scattering series method for attenuating multiples in seismic reflection data. Geophysics, 1997, 62 (6): 1975- 1989.
Weglein A B. 2005. The inverse scattering series and seismic exploration. //AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. AGU.
Wu J, Wu Z Q, Hu T Y, et al. Seismic internal multiple attenuation based on constructing virtual events. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2013, 56 (3): 985- 994.
Xie F, An S P, Zhu C H, et al. Dimensionality reduced virtual event method to suppress internal multiples for land seismic data. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 2021, 57 (6): 1101- 1107.
Xu J L, Zhang B, Wang W H, et al. Free-surface multiple wave suppression method based on AVO forward simulation. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2021, 64 (7): 2471- 2479.
Xue Y R, Guo M J, Feng L Y, et al. High resolution Radon transform inversion based on one dimensional convolutional neural network. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2022, 65 (9): 3610- 3622.
Yang Z P, Song W Q, Liu J, et al. Combine generalized S transform with compressed sensing to improve the resolution of seismic data. Progress in Geophysics, 2021, 36 (5): 2119- 2127.
Zhang L L, Shao J, Zheng Y K, et al. A comparison of imaging domain and data domain Marchenko multiple elimination schemes. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2022, 65 (4): 1416- 1424.
Zhu F, Cheng J B, Wang T F, et al. Elimination of free-surface multiples using least-squares redatuming Ⅱ: Marine seismic data acquired by streamers. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2023, 66 (2): 760- 773.
永福, 嘉辉, , 等. 虚同相轴方法及其在陆上地震层间多次波压制中的应用. 石油地球物理勘探, 2019, 54 (6): 1228- 1236. 1228-1236, 1245
学磊, 彦杰, 阳威. 角度域广义Radon变换多参数非迭代线性反演. 地球物理学报, 2023, 66 (1): 383- 400.
嘉辉, 天跃, 更新. 自适应虚同相轴方法压制地震层间多次波. 地球物理学报, 2018, 61 (3): 1196- 1210.
, 天跃, 圣培, 等. 虚同相轴法预测地震层间多次波在实际应用中的可行性分析. 北京大学学报(自然科学版), 2017, 53 (1): 26- 36.
鹏飞, 爱华, 月顺, 等. 曲波变换与傅里叶变换联合压制面波方法研究. 地球物理学进展, 2020, 35 (6): 2181- 2187.
欢欢, 伟建. 基于多路径Radon变换的地震数据噪声压制和波型分离方法研究. 地球物理学报, 2022, 65 (1): 333- 348.
金佺, 振春, 钟晓, 等. 分层层间多次波预测与自适应压制方法研究. 地球物理学进展, 2023, 38 (2): 720- 733.
小卫, , 俊法, 等. 基于Marchenko理论压制自由表面多次波方法研究. 地球物理学报, 2021, 64 (5): 1683- 1689.
, 志强, 天跃, 等. 基于构建虚同相轴压制地震层间多次波. 地球物理学报, 2013, 56 (3): 985- 994.
, 圣培, 成宏, 等. 降维虚同相轴法压制陆地层间多次波. 北京大学学报(自然科学版), 2021, 57 (6): 1101- 1107.
嘉亮, , 维红, 等. 基于AVO正演模拟的自由表面多次波压制方法. 地球物理学报, 2021, 64 (7): 2471- 2479.
亚茹, 蒙军, 璐瑜, 等. 基于一维卷积神经网络的高分辨率Radon变换反演方法研究. 地球物理学报, 2022, 65 (9): 3610- 3622.
子鹏, 维琪, , 等. 联合广义S变换和压缩感知提高地震资料分辨率. 地球物理学进展, 2021, 36 (5): 2119- 2127.
乐乐, , 忆康, 等. 基于Marchenko理论的成像域与数据域层间多次波消除方法对比. 地球物理学报, 2022, 65 (4): 1416- 1424.
, 玖兵, 腾飞, 等. 利用最小平方基准面延拓压制自由表面多次波Ⅱ: 海洋拖缆观测数据. 地球物理学报, 2023, 66 (2): 760- 773.

感谢审稿专家提出的修改意见和编辑部的大力支持!

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Copyright ©2025 Progress in Geophysics. All rights reserved.
PDF(10137 KB)

Accesses

Citation

Detail

Sections
Recommended

/