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Split-step migration of constant offset data

This work describes a new method of pre-stack migration of seismic data in common offset domain on media with lateral and vertical velocity variation. To perform the downward continuation of the wavefield P (t, y, h, z = 0) transformed to domain (omega , k y, k h) we use the double square root prestack migration equation with the integration along k h axis computed by the stationary phase method. The extrapolation of the wave field is realized in two steps. In the first, the wave field is downward continued in depth in the (omega , k y) domain, using a reference velocity. Afterwards we apply a second correction in the (omega , y) domain, like in the split-step migration method - a correction that attempts to compensate for lateral velocity variations. The split-step migration of constant offset data is very fast and, according to our results, this method offers good results on synthetic data with vertical velocity variation. However, it shows limited efficiency on data with large offset and strong lateral variations.

Pre-stack migration; Plane waves; Constant offset


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