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Velocity and AVO analysis for the investigation of gas hydrate along a profile in the western continental margin

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Title Velocity and AVO analysis for the investigation of gas hydrate along a profile in the western continental margin
 
Creator Dewangan, P.
Ramprasad, T.
 
Subject gas hydrates
velocity profiles
datum levels
continental margins
vertical distribution
geographical distribution
 
Description The occurrence of gas hydrate has been inferred from the presence of Bottom-Simulating Reflectors (BSRs) along the western continental margin of India. In this paper, we assess the spatial and vertical distribution of gas hydrates by analyzing the interval velocities and Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO) responses obtained from multi-channel seismics (MCSs). The hydrate cements the grains of the host sediment, thereby increasing its velocity, whereas the free gas below the base of hydrate stability zone decreases the interval velocity. Conventionally, velocities are obtained from the semblance analysis on the Common Mid-Point (CMP) gathers. Wave equation datuming is used here to remove the effect of the water column before the velocity analysis. It is shown that the interval velocities obtained in this fashion are more stable than those computed from the conventional semblance analysis. The initial velocity model thus obtained is updated using the tomographic velocity analysis to account for lateral heterogeneity. The resultant interval velocity model shows large lateral velocity variations in the hydrate layer and some low velocity zones associated with free gas at the location of structural traps. The reflection from the base of the gas layer is also visible in the stacked seismic data. Vertical variation in hydrate distribution is assessed by analyzing the AVO response at selected locations. AVO analysis is carried out after applying true amplitude processing. The average amplitudes of BSRs are almost constant with offset, suggesting a fluid expulsion model for hydrate formation. In such a model, the hydrate concentrations are gradational with maxima occurring at the base of hydrate stability zone.
 
Date 2008-01-31T07:03:33Z
2008-01-31T07:03:33Z
2007
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Marine geophysical researches, Vol.28; 201-211p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/717
 
Language en
 
Publisher Springer