Abstract: Seismic data processing using one or more non-linear stacking enabling detection of weak signals relative to noise levels. The non-linear stacking includes a double phase, a double phase-weighted, a real phasor, a squared real phasor, a phase and an N-th root stack. Microseismic signals as recorded by one or more seismic detectors and transformed by transforming the signal to enhance detection of arrivals. The transforms enable the generation of an image, or map, representative of the likelihood that there was a source of seismic energy occurring at a given point in time at a particular point in space, which may be used, for example, in monitoring operations such as hydraulic fracturing, fluid production, water flooding, steam flooding, gas flooding, and formation compaction.

Abstract: A method for processing microseismic data in which microseismic data is received and a filter is applied to the microseismic data. The filter is designed to whiten the frequency spectrum of the microseismic data. The filter may be a deconvolution filter. The method may allow for a very weak signal of interest to be identified in the microseismic data, even where it would have been very difficult or even impossible to identify the signal of interest in the microseismic data prior to applying the filter to the microseismic data.

Abstract: A method of processing microseismic data obtained by a plurality of receivers. The method includes identifying a plurality of subsets of the microseismic data, wherein each subset of the microseismic data corresponds, respectively, to a microseismic event occurring underground at a known source location. The method also includes, for each combination of source location and receiver: determining a travel-time adjustment based on a spatial relationship between the source location and the receiver; and applying the travel-time adjustment to a waveform in a subset of the microseismic data that corresponds to the combination of source location and receiver. The method also includes combining the adjusted subsets of microseismic data to form composite microseismic data.

Abstract: Utilizing the phase component of a moment tensor for a seismic data signal, isolated from the amplitude component, by automatically detecting polarity changes that occur over a focal mechanism of the seismic event, and correcting for such polarity reversals. Transforming seismic (including microseismic) signals as recorded by one or more seismic detectors to enhance detection of arrivals. The transforms enable the generation of an image, or map, representative of the likelihood that there was a source of seismic energy occurring at a given point in time at a particular point in time.

Abstract: Seismic data processing using one or more non-linear stacking enabling detection of weak signals relative to noise levels. The non-linear stacking includes a double phase, a double phase-weighted, a real phasor, a squared real phasor, a phase and an N-th root stack. Microseismic signals as recorded by one or more seismic detectors and transformed by transforming the signal to enhance detection of arrivals. The transforms enable the generation of an image, or map, representative of the likelihood that there was a source of seismic energy occurring at a given point in time at a particular point in space, which may be used, for example, in monitoring operations such as hydraulic fracturing, fluid production, water flooding, steam flooding, gas flooding, and formation compaction.