Application of the Marchenko method to a land seismic dataset

Abstract

The Marchenko method is capable of estimating Green's functions between the surface of the Earth and arbitrary locations in the subsurface. This method enables the isolation of the response of a specific layer or package of layers, free from the influence of the overburden and underburden. In this study, we apply the Marchenko-based isolation technique to land S-wave seismic data acquired in the Groningen province, the Netherlands, even though applying the Marchenko method to land data is very challenging. We apply the technique for three scenarios: overburden elimination, underburden elimination, and combined elimination of the overburden and underburden. Our results indicate that this approach partly enhances the resolution of reflections and eliminates internal multiples. These enhanced reflections can be utilized for imaging and monitoring applications, where we expect improved results due to the elimination of the overburden and underburden.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figure