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ProMAX®  Reference Manual Contents  ➲   ProMAX® 

Reference Manual Contents 1 Contents 1 ➲   Introduction 34 Introduction 34 ➲  About This Manual  35  35 ➲  Available Products  38  38 ➲  Working with ProMAX®  43  43 ➲ Getting Started  44  44 ➲ Building a Flow  49  49 ➲ Viewing the Processing History of a Dataset  53  53 ➲ Customizing the User Interface  57  57 ➲ Changing the Runtime Environment  59  59 ➲ Submitting Batch Jobs  61  61 ➲ Monitoring Submitted Jobs  63  63 ➲  Accessing Online Help  65  65 ➲ Editing Inside ProMAX®  69  69 ➲ The ProMAX® File System 71 System 71 ➲ Where are ProMAX® System Files Stored?  72  72

Executable s Work?  77 ➲ How do ProMAX® Executables  77 ➲ Where is Your Processing Information Stored?  83  83 ➲ ProMAX® Seismic Datasets Datasets 89  89 ➲ ProMAX® Dataset Overview  90  90 ➲ Creating ProMAX® Datasets  93  93 ➲  Accessing ProMAX® Datasets  108  108 ➲ Working with ProMAX® Disk Datasets  110  110

T ape Datasets  117 ➲ Working with ProMAX® Tape  117 ➲ New 3D Seismic Data Formats  119  119 ➲ Compressed Seismic Data Format  126  126 ➲ Summary of Landmark’s Seismic Data Formats  129  129

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➲ Ordered Parameter Parameter Files (OPFs) (OPFs) 131  131 ➲ OPF Database Overview  132  132 ➲ Large Survey Features of the OPF Database  138  138 ➲ Creating the OPF Database  140  140 ➲  Accessing the OPF Database  142  142 ➲ DBTools  163  163 ➲  Parameter Tables 209 Tables 209 ➲ ProMAX® Parameter Table Overview  210  210 ➲ Creating Parameter Tables  214  214 ➲  Accessing Parameter Tables  215  215 ➲ ProTab vs. Parameter Table Editor Spreadsheet  218  218 ➲ Editing Parameter Tables with the Spreadsheet Editor  219  219 ➲ Importing ASCII/EBCDIC Files  225  225 ➲ Exporting ASCII/EBCDIC Files  231  231 ➲ Importing UKOOA Files  235  235 ➲ ProTab  241  241

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➲ Ordered Parameter Parameter Files (OPFs) (OPFs) 131  131 ➲ OPF Database Overview  132  132 ➲ Large Survey Features of the OPF Database  138  138 ➲ Creating the OPF Database  140  140 ➲  Accessing the OPF Database  142  142 ➲ DBTools  163  163 ➲  Parameter Tables 209 Tables 209 ➲ ProMAX® Parameter Table Overview  210  210 ➲ Creating Parameter Tables  214  214 ➲  Accessing Parameter Tables  215  215 ➲ ProTab vs. Parameter Table Editor Spreadsheet  218  218 ➲ Editing Parameter Tables with the Spreadsheet Editor  219  219 ➲ Importing ASCII/EBCDIC Files  225  225 ➲ Exporting ASCII/EBCDIC Files  231  231 ➲ Importing UKOOA Files  235  235 ➲ ProTab  241  241

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➲  Data Input/Output 251 Input/Output 251 ➲  Add Synthetic Data  255  255 ➲  Amoco SIS Input  259  259 ➲  Amoco SIS Output  267  267 ➲ Protar Archive  271  271 ➲ Protar Restore  279  279 ➲  ASCII Seismic T race Output  295  295 ➲  ASCII Seismic T race Replace  299  299 ➲ CGG Geovecteur Input  303  303 ➲ CGG Geovecteur Output  313  313 ➲ Chevron Crosswell/VSP Input  317  317 ➲ Dataset Merge*  321  321 ➲ Dataset Utilities  329  329 ➲ Disk Data Input  331  331 ➲ Disk Data Insert  339  339 ➲ Disk Data Output  349  349 ➲ Fina Input  353  353 ➲ Finite Difference Modeling  363  363 ➲ Floppy Input  375  375 ➲ Flow Output Merge*  381  381 ➲ Geocor IV Input  385  385 ➲ Insight Data Input  391  391 ➲ Insight Data Output  393  393 ➲ Landmark SEG-Y Input  395  395 ➲ Landmark SEG-Y Output  407  407 ➲ List/Restore from Tape  415  415 ➲ Mobil Sismo Input  425  425 ➲ Mobil Vantage Input  433  433 ➲ Mobil Vantage Output  441  441 ➲ Null Data File  445  445 ➲ OPF Comparison For QC  447  447 ➲ Optimum Sweep Analysis  449  449

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➲ Processing Module QC  457 ➲ Dataset Compare for QC*  459 ➲ Seismograph Instrument Parameters  463 ➲ Read Sierra Velocity Model*  469 ➲ SEG-A Input  473 ➲ SEG-B Input  483 ➲ SEG-C Input  493 ➲ SEG-D Input  501 ➲ SEG-Y Input  525 ➲ SEG-Y Output  545 ➲ SS Phoenix Input  559 ➲ SS Phoenix Output  567 ➲ SeisWorks® 2D Seismic Info*  571 ➲ SeisWorks® Horizon Input  575 ➲ SeisWorks® Horizon Output  585 ➲ SeisWorks® Seismic Input  591 ➲ SeisWorks® Seismic Output  603 ➲ OpenWorks® R5000 2D Seismic Info*  621 ➲ OpenWorks® R5000 2D Seismic Input  623 ➲ OpenWorks® R5000 2D Seismic Output  629 ➲ OpenWorks® R5000 3DSeismic Input  641 ➲ OpenWorks® R5000 3D Seismic Output  649 ➲ Simon/Horizon Input  665 ➲ Simon/Horizon Output  673 ➲ Synthetic Trace Generation  677 ➲ Synthetics for Linear V(X,Z) 681 ➲ Tape Copy  685 ➲ Tape Data Input  689 ➲ Tape Data Insert  693 ➲ Tape Data Output  699 ➲ Tape Dump  705 ➲ Time Slice Input  713

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➲ Vibroseis Sweep Generation  717 ➲ Well Log Input  723 ➲ Western 4 Input  733 ➲ Western 4 Output  741 ➲   ProMAX® ESP Overview 747 ➲ ESP 2D  759 ➲ ESP 3D  763 ➲ Dip and Azimuth  771 ➲ Image Enhancement  775 ➲ Edge Detection  779

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➲   ProMAGIC®  785 ➲ ProMAGIC® 3D Processes  786 ➲ ProMAGIC® 2D Processes  788 ➲ Data Volume Relationships  789 ➲ Uses for the ProMAGIC® software  791 ➲ VA Precompute to Vols 2D*  805 ➲ VA Precompute to Vols (Inline)*  813 ➲ VA Precompute to Vols (Crossline)*  823 ➲ GeoProbe® Fault File Output 2D  833 ➲ GeoProbe® Fault File Output*  839 ➲ GeoProbe® Fault File Input 2D  845 ➲ GeoProbe® Fault File Input  849 ➲ GeoProbe® Multi Vol Output  855 ➲ GeoProbe® Vol Output  863 ➲ GeoProbe® Surface File Output 2D*  871 ➲ GeoProbe® Surface File Output*  879 ➲ GeoProbe® Surface File Input 2D*  889 ➲ GeoProbe® Surface File Input*  895 ➲ GeoProbe® Ribbon Surface Output 2D*  903 ➲ GeoProbe® Ribbon Surface Output*  907 ➲ Shots to Vol for FB Picking*  913 ➲ Prestack to Poststack Header Map  921 ➲ GeoProbe® State Output*  927 ➲ Vel Funcs Fix  931 ➲ Vel Funcs To Table  935

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➲   Geometry/Headers 937 ➲ Geometry Assignment Overview  940 ➲ Geometry Assignment Map  942 ➲  Assigning a Geometry  950 ➲ Geometry Spreadsheet Processes  959 ➲ 2D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  978 ➲ 2D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1003 ➲ 3D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  1023 ➲ 3D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1061 ➲ VSP Geometry Spreadsheet  1100 ➲ Crooked Line Geometry Spreadsheet  1115 ➲ 2D and 3D Land Geometry Assignment  1151 ➲ 2D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  1152 ➲ 3D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  1177 ➲ 2D and 3D Land Geometry Assignment  1215 ➲ 2D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  1216 ➲ 3D Land Geometry Spreadsheet  1241 ➲ 2D and 3D Marine Geometry Assignment  1279 ➲ 2D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1280 ➲ 3D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1300 ➲ 2D and 3D Marine Geometry Assignment  1339 ➲ 2D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1340 ➲ 3D Marine Geometry Spreadsheet  1360 ➲ Crooked Line Geometry Spreadsheet  1399 ➲ VSP Geometry Spreadsheet  1435 ➲  ASCII/EBCDIC File Import  1451 ➲  ASCII/EBCDIC File Export  1457 ➲  ASCII to Header  1463 ➲  XYGraph  1469 ➲ UKOOA File Import  1479 ➲ 3D Poststack Geometry  1485 ➲  Assign CDP Flex Binning  1491

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➲  Assign Common Ensemble Value  1499 ➲ CDP Binning  1503 ➲ CDP Taper  1505 ➲ Ensemble Tapering  1509 ➲ Create CDP Database*  1511 ➲ Cross Well Header Editing  1515 ➲ Database Parameter Merge  1527 ➲ Database/Header Compare  1529 ➲ Database/Header Transfer  1531 ➲ Expand Flex Binning  1533 ➲ Extract Database Files  1535 ➲ Geometry Header Preparation  1547 ➲ Graphical Geometry QC*  1549 ➲ Header Delete  1553 ➲ Header Value Range Scan  1555 ➲ Header Values  1557 ➲ Header to Horizon Table Transfer  1559 ➲ Header to Kill Table Transfer  1561 ➲ Inline Geometry Header Load  1563 ➲ Merge Database Files  1567 ➲ Pad 3D Stack Volume  1569 ➲ Pad Traces  1571 ➲ Remove Padded T races  1575 ➲ Samples to Header  1577 ➲ Source Receiver Geometry Check  1579 ➲ Table to Header Transfer   1583 ➲ Trace Header Math  1585 ➲ Trace Length  1593 ➲ Trace Math  1595 ➲ Trace Sample Math  1597 ➲ VSP Inline Geometry Header Load  1601 ➲ Crooked Line Overview  1603

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➲  Assign Midpoints  1609 ➲ Track Model  1611 ➲ Track Average  1613 ➲ Track Collection  1615 ➲ Track Offset  1617 ➲ Track Import  1619 ➲ Track Export  1621 ➲ Track Resample  1623 ➲ Track Mix  1625 ➲ Track Spline  1627 ➲ Geometric Bin Layout  1629 ➲ Nearest Center Bin Layout  1631 ➲ Fill Range Bin Layout  1633 ➲ LMS Cluster Bin Layout  1635 ➲ Finalize Bins  1637 ➲ Track Utility  1639 ➲ Bin Utility  1641 ➲ Crooked Line XYgraph  1643 ➲  Annotation and Debug  1645 ➲  3-Component Processing 1647 ➲ 3-Component Processing Overview  1648 ➲ 3-Component Receiver Orientation  1655 ➲ 3-Component Reorientation  1661 ➲ 3-Component T ransforms  1665 ➲ Direction of Motion  1667

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➲ Converted Wave Processing 1669 ➲ Converted Wave Processing Overview  1670 ➲ 2-C Rotation Analysis  1673 ➲  Apply 2-C Rotation  1679 ➲ Construct P-S Velocities*  1683 ➲ Converted Wave DMO  1687 ➲ Converted Wave Stack  1693 ➲ P-S Asymptotic Binning*  1699 ➲ Stratified Earth Effective Eta*  1703 ➲   ProMAX® 4D 1707 ➲ Overview  1708 ➲ Macros and 4D Processes  1711 ➲ Workflows  1718 ➲ Data Volumes Relationship  1721 ➲ Examples  1725

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➲   4D Macros 1727 ➲ 4D Poststack Geometry Macro*  1729 ➲ 4D Preprocessing Macro*  1735 ➲ 4D CDP Intersection Macro*  1741 ➲ 4D Time Intersection Macro*  1745 ➲ 4D Pad after CDP/Time Intersect Macro*  1751 ➲ 4D Amplitude Envelope Macro*  1755 ➲ 4D Frequency Balance Macro*  1761 ➲ 4D Global Shifts Macro*  1765 ➲ 4D Differential Statics Macro*  1775 ➲ 4D Phase Independent Statics Macro*  1783 ➲ 4D Correlation Statics Macro*  1791 ➲ 4D Differential Phase Macro*  1795 ➲ 4D Phase Match Macro*  1803 ➲ 4D Global Gain Macro*  1807 ➲ 4D Variable Gain Macro*  1815 ➲ 4D Moving Window Match Filter Macro*  1821 ➲ 4D Smoothed Correlation Match Filter Macro*  1827 ➲ 4D Time Variant Stretch Macro*  1835 ➲ 4D Warp Macro*  1841 ➲ 4D Volume Similarity Macro*  1847 ➲ 4D Difference Macro*  1851 ➲ Volume Comparison Macro*  1855

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➲  4D Processes 1871 ➲ 4D Input Macro*  1873 ➲ 4D PWD Interpolation  1877 ➲ 4D CDP Intersection  1881 ➲ 4D Find Mask (first sample) 1883 ➲ 4D Mask Union*  1887 ➲ 4D Apply Mask  1891 ➲ 4D Envelope  1895 ➲ 4D Frequency Balance  1897 ➲ 4D Compute Global Shifts  1899 ➲ 4D Apply Global Shifts  1907 ➲ 4D Differential Statics  1909 ➲ 4D Phase Independent Statics  1917 ➲ 4D Differential Phase  1923 ➲ 4D Compute Global Gain  1931 ➲ 4D Apply Global Gain  1937 ➲ 4D Variable Gain  1939 ➲ 4D Moving Window Match Filter  1945 ➲ 4D Time Variant Stretch  1951 ➲ 4D Amplitude Attributes  1957 ➲ 4D Compute Warp  1961 ➲ 4D Apply Warp  1965 ➲ 4D Volume Similarity  1969 ➲ 4D Cube Math  1973 ➲ 4D Likeness Attributes  1977 ➲ 4D Database Smooth  1981 ➲ 4D Smooth XY  1987 ➲ 4D Poststack Smoothing  1989 ➲ 4D Trace Utility  1993 ➲ 4D Cube Math Macro  1995 ➲ 4D Smooth2D  1999 ➲ Delete ProMAX® Dataset*  2003

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➲   Editing/Muting/Noise 2005 ➲  Additive Noise and Spikes  2007 ➲  Air Blast Attenuation  2017 ➲ Ensemble Statistics  2021 ➲ Progressive Mute Analysis  2025 ➲ Revive Dead Traces  2033 ➲ Spike and Noise Burst Edit  2035 ➲ Spike to Median Ratio Editor  2041 ➲ Surface Wave Noise Attenuation  2047 ➲ Trace Kill/Reverse  2051 ➲ Trace Muting  2055 ➲ Trace Statistics  2059 ➲ Noisy Trace Editing  2065 ➲   Amplitude 2071 ➲  Amplitude Analysis  2073 ➲  Amplitude Scanning  2077 ➲  Automatic Gain Control  2081 ➲ Detect Amplitude Clipping  2085 ➲ Ensemble Balance  2087 ➲ Ensemble Gain  2091 ➲ Offset Amplitude Recovery  2099 ➲ Surface Consistent Amplitudes  2105 ➲ Threshold Amplitudes  2121 ➲ Time-Offset Variant Gain  2123 ➲ Time-Variant Scaling  2129 ➲ Trace Envelope Gain  2133 ➲ Trace Equalization  2135 ➲ Trace Weighting  2139 ➲ True Amplitude Recovery  2141

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➲ AVO 2149 ➲ Synthetic CDP Generation  2151 ➲  Array Effect Filtering  2159 ➲  AVO Analysis Gathers  2161 ➲  AVO Attribute Computations  2167 ➲  AVO Attribute Stacks  2175 ➲  AVO Ensemble Timeslice  2187 ➲  AVO Interactive Crossplot  2195 ➲  AVO Volume Reconnaissance  2215 ➲  AVO Weighted Stacks  2223 ➲ AVO Seismic Workbench 2231 ➲  AVO A & B Analysis  2233 ➲  AVO Overburden Correction  2243 ➲  AVO Velocity Analysis  2253 ➲  AVO & Velocity Iteration (AVEL) 2263 ➲  AVO Standard Suite  2275 ➲  AVO Percentile Class  2279 ➲  AVO Linear Combinations  2283 ➲  AVO Normalization  2287 ➲  AVO Correlation Matching  2291 ➲  AVO Principal Components  2295 ➲  AVO Product Indicators  2299 ➲  AVO Selection & Statistics  2305

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➲   Statics 2309 ➲ Statics Overview  2310 ➲  Apply Elevation Statics  2323 ➲  Apply Fractional Static  2327 ➲  Apply Monitor Phone Shifts  2329 ➲  Apply User Statics  2331 ➲ Datum Statics Apply  2335 ➲ Datum Statics Calculation  2337 ➲ Event Alignment in Window  2343 ➲ Hand Statics  2347 ➲ Header Statics  2349 ➲ Horizon Flattening  2351 ➲ Save Monitor Phone Times  2353 ➲ Uphole Statics Adjustment  2355 ➲ VSP Level Statics  2361

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➲  Refraction/Residual Statics 2365 ➲ Residual Statics Overview  2367 ➲ 2D/3D Maximum Power Autostatics  2373 ➲ 3D Refraction Statics Computation  2383 ➲ 3D Refraction Statics Inversion  2387 ➲ 3D Refraction Statics Model  2395 ➲ 3D Reflection Correlation Autostatics  2403 ➲  Apply Refraction Statics  2411 ➲  Apply Residual Statics  2415 ➲  Apply Trim Statics  2419 ➲ CDP Trim Statics  2421 ➲ Compare Autostatics Stack  2423 ➲ Correlation Autostatics  2427 ➲ Cycle Skip Analysis Autostatics  2433 ➲ Differential Autostatics  2439 ➲ External Model Correlation Autostat: Gauss-Seidel  2447 ➲ External Model Autostatics: CrossCorrelation Sum*  2451 ➲ External Model Correlation  2457 ➲ External Model Trim Statics  2463 ➲ First Break Picking  2469 ➲ First Break Statics  2475 ➲ Horizon Trim Statics  2479 ➲ Hybrid Genetic Algorithm/Steepest Ascent Autostatics  2483 ➲ Integrate Database Differentials  2491 ➲ Parallel Maximum Power Autostatics  2495 ➲ Neural Network First Break Pick Training  2505 ➲ Neural Network First Break Picker  2509 ➲ Refraction Statics Calculation*  2513 ➲ Refraction Statics  2531 ➲ Solve Integrated Statics  2549 ➲ Steepest Ascent Autostatics  2559 ➲ Summed Differential Autostatics  2567

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➲ Time Varying Trim Statics  2573 ➲   Deconvolution 2579 ➲  Adaptive Deconvolution  2581 ➲ Decon Parameter Stack Test  2585 ➲ Designature  2591 ➲ Ensemble Deconvolution  2603 ➲ IRLS L1 Norm Deconvolution  2611 ➲ Maximum Entropy (Burg) Deconvolution  2617 ➲ OBC Deghosting  1 ➲ Phase Deconvolution  19 ➲ Spectral Shaping  23 ➲ Spiking/Predictive Deconvolution  27 ➲ Source Signature Deconvolution/Instrument Dephase  35 ➲ Surface Consistent Deconvolution  39 ➲ Gated SC Decon Introduction  47 ➲ Gated SC Decon 1: Estimation  53 ➲ Gated SC Decon 1a: Merge*  59 ➲ Gated SC Decon 2: Decomposition*  61 ➲ Gated SC Decon 2a: QC Input  65 ➲ Gated SC Decon 3: Application  69 ➲ Gated SC Decon 4: Cleanup*  77 ➲ Targeted Predictive Deconvolution  1 ➲ Time-Variant Spectral Whitening  17 ➲ VSP Deconvolution  21

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➲   Filtering/Transforms 23 ➲ Bandpass Filter  25 ➲ Model-based T ransform  33 ➲ Phase-Amplitude Q Compensation  37 ➲ Phase Rotation  43 ➲ Q Compensation  45 ➲ Resample/Desample  49 ➲ Trace dc Removal  53 ➲ Trace Math Transforms  55 ➲ User-Defined Filter  61 ➲ Vibroseis Correlation  63

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➲  Data Enhancement 65 ➲ Common Reflection Surface (CRS) Overview  67 ➲ 3D CRS Precompute  73 ➲ 3D CRS Z0 Search  79 ➲ 3D CRS Stack  87 ➲ 2D Spatial Filtering  93 ➲ 3D Mix  99 ➲  Adaptive Coherent Noise Subtraction  107 ➲  Adaptive Multiple Subtraction Macro*  115 ➲ Fan Filter  121 ➲ Coherent Noise Attenuation (CNA) 125 ➲ Coherency Filter  129 ➲ Create Split Spreads  133 ➲ Dip Scan Stack  143 ➲ Dynamic S/N Filtering  145 ➲ Eigenvector Filter  149 ➲ F-K Filter  153 ➲ F-X Deconvolution  167 ➲ F-XY Deconvolution  171 ➲ F-XY Deconvolution (Multi-Directional) 177 ➲ Forward/Inverse Radon Transform  183 ➲ KLT Noise Canceller  191 ➲ Inverse Surface-Related Multiple Prediction  195 ➲ Multiple Prediction*  203 ➲ Noise Adaptive Filter  211 ➲ Radon Filter  217 ➲ Radon Velocity Filter  229 ➲ 3D Vel-Az-Freq Filter  237 ➲ Surface-Related Wave Equation Multiple Rejection  243 ➲ Tau-P Inverse Transform  255 ➲ Tau-P Transform  259 ➲ Trace Mixing  265

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➲ Wave Equation Multiple Rejection (WEMR) 271 ➲   SSAA 279 ➲ Sequence Attribute Analysis  281

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➲   Velocity 307 ➲ 3D Dip Velocity Analysis  309 ➲ 3D Velocity Viewer/Editor  325 ➲ Constant Velocity Stacks  331 ➲ CVS Analysis  335 ➲ Convert 2D Table to 3D  341 ➲ Extract 2D table from 3D  345 ➲ Horizon Velocity Analysis  349 ➲ Horizon to RMS Velocity  353 ➲ Interactive Velocity Editor  355 ➲ Interleave Velocities  369 ➲ Interpretational Migration Velocity Analysis  373 ➲ Linear Moveout Correction  381 ➲ Migration Velocity Analysis  385 ➲ Normal Moveout Correction  393 ➲ One Way Normal Move Out Correction  401 ➲ Parameter Table NMO*  405 ➲ Residual Moveout Correction  1 ➲ Trace-Velocity Table Transfer  3 ➲ Velocity Trace Manipulation  7 ➲ Velocity Table from VSP  17 ➲ Velocity Analysis  23 ➲ Velocity Analysis Precompute  57 ➲ Velocity Manipulation  67 ➲ Velocity Reformat Output  79 ➲ Velocity Quality Control  83 ➲ Velocity Viewer/Point Editor  87 ➲ Velocity Auto Picker  93 ➲ Velocity Volume Input  101 ➲ 3-Term Moveout  105 ➲  Autopick 3-Term VA  109 ➲ Volume Viewer Editor - (VVE) 115

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➲   Stacking/Ensembles 137 ➲ 3D Poststack Regrid  139 ➲ LSS T race Interpolation  153 ➲ Unaliased F-K Trace Interpolation  161 ➲ Beam-Steer Trace Interpolation  165 ➲ CDP/Ensemble Stack  171 ➲ Eigen Stack  175 ➲ Ensemble Redefine  179 ➲ Ensemble Split/Reorder  181 ➲ Ensemble Stack/Combine  183 ➲ F-X Trace Interpolation  189 ➲ Fourier Trace Interpolation  193 ➲ InFill Data  197 ➲ Marine Trace Decimation  199 ➲ NMO Infill  203 ➲ Splice Datasets  205 ➲ Stack 3D  207 ➲ Stack Algorithm Test  211 ➲ Stack Merge 3D  215 ➲ Trace Binning  219 ➲ Trace Splice  223 ➲ Trace Unsplice  227 ➲ VSP Corridor Stack  229 ➲ VSP Level Summing  235

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➲   Migration/DMO 239 ➲ Migration Overview  242 ➲ DMO Overview  267 ➲ 3D Kirchhoff Amplitude Weighting*  281 ➲  Azimuth Moveout  283 ➲ Common Offset F-K DMO  289 ➲ DMO to Gathers 3D  301 ➲ DMO Stack 3D  311 ➲ Dip Decomposition DMO  319 ➲ Ensemble DMO in the T-X Domain  323 ➲ Explicit FD 3D Depth Migration  327 ➲ Explicit FD 3D Depth Migration (SMP) 335 ➲ Explicit FD 3D Time Migration  347 ➲ Explicit FD 3D Time Migration (SMP) 355 ➲ Explicit FD Depth Migration  367 ➲ Fast Explicit FD Time Migration  375 ➲ Implicit FD Depth Migration  381 ➲ Implicit FD Time Migration  389 ➲ Kirchhoff Depth Migration  397 ➲ Kirchhoff Time Migration  405 ➲ Poststack Kirchhoff 2D SDK  409 ➲ Poststack Kirchhoff 3D SDK  445 ➲ PSPC 3D Depth Migration  483 ➲ PSPC 3D Depth Migration (SMP) 491 ➲ PSPC 3D Time Migration (SMP) 503 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff 2D Curved Ray Time Mig. 515 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff 3D Curved Ray Time Mig. 551 ➲ Prestack FD Shot Migration  589 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff 2D Time Migration  603 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff Depth Migration  639 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff Time Migration  651 ➲ Prestack Kirchhoff 3D Time Mig. 657

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➲ Prestack Time Migration  695 ➲ Reverse Time T-K Migration  701 ➲ Steep Dip Explicit FD Time Migration  707 ➲ Stolt or Phase Shift 2D Migration  713 ➲ Stolt or Phase Shift 3D Migration  727 ➲ VSP Kirchhoff Migration  743 ➲ VSP-CDP Transform  753 ➲  ProMAX® DepthCharge 757 ➲ Prestack Plane Wave 3D Depth Migration  759 ➲ Plane Wave Migration Utilities  785 ➲ 3D Tomography and MVA  811 ➲ Picking residual depths after prestack depth migration  829 ➲ Ray Tracing/Tomography /Depth Conversion 837 ➲ Turning Ray Tomography Overview  838 ➲  Apply Velocity Statics  843 ➲ Chevron Cross Well Tomography  847 ➲ Compute Residual Travel T imes  861 ➲ Create Turning Ray Velocity  865 ➲ Poststack Wave Equation Datuming  869 ➲ Prestack Wave Equation Datuming  877 ➲ Time/Depth Conversion  887 ➲ Turning Ray Tomography  891 ➲ Turning Ray Tracing  899

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➲  Wavelet Processing /Inversion 907 ➲ 3D Match Filter Design  909 ➲  Autocorrelation  915 ➲ Constrained Impedance Inversion  919 ➲ Cross Correlation  923 ➲ Derive Average Wavelet  927 ➲ Derive Match Filter  933 ➲ Derive Multiple Match Filters  943 ➲ Derive Single Match Filter  951 ➲ Estimate Impedance Values  967 ➲ Filter Application  971 ➲ Filter Generation  975 ➲ Generate Filter with User-Defined Spectrum  983 ➲ Model Based Decon  989 ➲ Poststack Inversion  999 ➲ Wavelet Extraction  1025 ➲ Wavelet Generation  1029

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➲   Display 1037 ➲ 3-Component Hodogram Analysis  1039 ➲ Build Unisec Parmfile*  1051 ➲ Contour Database Parameter  1061 ➲ Create CGM+ Plotfile  1063 ➲ Database to ZMAP ASCII  1085 ➲ F-K Analysis  1087 ➲ F-T Analysis  1101 ➲ Finite Difference Movies  1107 ➲ Interactive Radon/Tau-P Analysis  1109 ➲ Interactive Spectral Analysis  1121 ➲ Make Database Basemap  1141 ➲ Trace Display  1145 ➲ Trace Display Label  1171 ➲ Unisec Create CGM+*  1173 ➲ View Database Basemap  1185 ➲  Flow Control 1187 ➲ BLEND  1189 ➲ ELSE  1191 ➲ ELSEIF  1193 ➲ ENDIF  1195 ➲ END_SPLIT  1197 ➲ IF  1199 ➲ Inline Sort  1201 ➲ Inline Sort Simulation  1205 ➲ Merge Sorted Datasets  1207 ➲ Parameter Test  1211 ➲ Reproduce T races  1213 ➲ SPLIT  1215 ➲ Trace Windowing  1217 ➲ Windowed Processing  1219

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➲  Parallel Processing 1223 ➲ Parallel Begin  1225 ➲ Parallel End  1229 ➲   Miscellaneous 1231 ➲  Add Flow Comment  1233 ➲  Access Parameter Tables  1235 ➲  Alternate Executive  1237 ➲  Alternate Libraries  1239 ➲ Color Edit  1241 ➲ Database/Horizon Transfer  1243 ➲ Emacs Editor  1245 ➲ Horizon Manipulation  1251 ➲ Memory Watchdog  1259 ➲ Table Merge  1261 ➲ UNIX Commands  1263 ➲ VSP Report  1265 ➲   Macros 1273 ➲ 2D Supergather Formation*  1277 ➲ 2D Supergather Select  1281 ➲ 3D Supergather Formation*  1285 ➲ 3D Supergather Select  1291 ➲ Display Shots with AGC  1295 ➲ F-K Multiple Attenuation  1297 ➲ First Break Pick Macro  1305 ➲ True Amplitude Recovery Test  1311

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➲ Well Log Processing 1313 ➲ Well Log Processing Overview  1314 ➲ LAS (Log ASCII Standard) Overview  1317 ➲ Well Log Tables  1325 ➲  Acoustic Impedance Log  1329 ➲  Automatic Log Blocking  1333 ➲ Check Shot Correction  1337 ➲ Pseudo Density Log  1341 ➲ Pseudo Sonic Log  1343 ➲ Reflectivity/Synthetic Logs  1351 ➲ Resample Log  1355 ➲ Time Log  1357 ➲ Well Log Depth to Time Conversion  1359 ➲ Well Log Disk Data Input  1361 ➲ Well Log Disk Data Output  1365 ➲ Well Log Display/Edit  1367 ➲ Well Log Pad to Surface  1375 ➲ Well Log Synthetic Match Filter  1377

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➲   Instrument Tests 1383 ➲  A-D Linearity (Converter Accuracy) Test  1385 ➲  A-D Non-Linearity Test  1389 ➲  All Ones/Zeros Test  1393 ➲ Crossfeed Test  1397 ➲ Dynamic Range Determination Test  1401 ➲ Equivalent Input Noise Test  1405 ➲ Exponential Oscillator Test  1409 ➲ Gain Step Accuracy Test  1413 ➲ Harmonic Distortion Test  1417 ➲ Ngain Test  1421 ➲ Notch Filter Rejection Test  1425 ➲ PreAmp Gain Accuracy Test  1429 ➲ Pulse Test  1433 ➲ RMS Analysis  1437 ➲ Vibroseis Test  1441 ➲ dc Bias Test  1445 ➲ Real Time Processing 1449 ➲ Marine Acquisition Quality Control  1451 ➲ Noise QC Monitor  1457 ➲ Real Time Geometry  1461 ➲ Real Time Stack  1465

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➲  MVA (Migration Velocity Analysis) 1467 ➲ MVA Overview  1468 ➲ Making Prestack Depth Migration Work  1481 ➲ Using MVA  1489 ➲ Processing Steps  1499 ➲ Synthetic Datasets  1557 ➲ Troubleshooting  1571 ➲ CRP Gather Ray Tracing  1615 ➲ Interactive Horizon RMO Analysis  1621 ➲ MVA Flow Chart  1633 ➲ Land Preprocessing Flow Chart  1645 ➲ Marine Preprocessing Flow Chart  1647 ➲ MVA Tomography Inversion  1649 ➲ MVA Xsection Window  1657 ➲ Tomography Bias Editor  1675 ➲ Tomography Constraint Editor  1677 ➲ View CRP Gathers  1683 ➲  Access MVA Parameter Tables  1685 ➲ Velocity Stretching  1687 ➲ Using the ProMAX® MVA software to build 3D Velocity Models 

1691 ➲  3D Prestack Depth Migration 1695 ➲ Overview  1696 ➲ 3D Prestack Depth Migration Workflows   1725 ➲ 3D Travel Time Grid Definition  1761 ➲ 3D Travel Time Grid Definition from Headers  1769 ➲ 3D QC Travel T ime Plot  1777 ➲ 3D Travel Time Generator  1785 ➲ 3D Prestack Depth Migration  1795 ➲  Access 3DPSDM Checkpoint File  1811

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➲ Third Party Software 1815 ➲  Administer SDI Plot Queues  1817 ➲ CF Software Radon Filter (RTFIL) 1819 ➲ Create CGM+ Montage SDI  1827 ➲ ESI Compression Test  1829 ➲ ESI Disk Data Input  1839 ➲ ESI Disk Data Insert  1845 ➲ ESI Disk Data Output  1853 ➲ ESI Removable Gain  1861 ➲ Larson Network Plot Client  1863 ➲ Larson Plot Lite CGM  1865 ➲ Larson Network Plot Manager  1867 ➲ Larson PlotShop CGM & Import  1869 ➲ NORLOC (noise reduction) 1871 ➲ Plot CGM+ Plotfile  1877 ➲ Radon DMO 3D  1883 ➲ Radon DMO 3D Binning  1889 ➲ Stack signal enhancement (CFSTACK) 1893 ➲ View CGM+ Plotfile SDI  1899 ➲ Create a Header File *  1901 ➲ 3D Tomography Inversion *  1903 ➲ Tomogram to Seismogram  1919 ➲ MAXPactor - Decompress  1923 ➲ MAXPactor - Compress  1927 ➲ QWEST: Well-Seismic Scan  1931 ➲ QWEST: Wavelet Estimation  1939 ➲ QWEST: Well-Seismic Wavelet  1951 ➲ 2D/3D Maximum Power Autostatics (Old) 1955

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