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NORSAR-3D

Advanced 3D Seismic Modeling

A comprehensive 3D seismic modeling platform for simulating wave propagation, evaluating survey geometries, analyzing subsurface illumination, and supporting seismic imaging workflows.

Developed byNORSAR Innovation
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3D model with a salt body beneath an acquisition surface and a colour-scaled illumination map on the target horizon
Illumination coverage map on a target horizon below a complex 3D salt body.Image courtesy of NORSAR Innovation

Overview

NORSAR-3D extends ray-based seismic modeling to three-dimensional subsurface models, using ray tracing and wavefront construction to simulate how seismic waves propagate through complex geology.

Its results support acquisition design, illumination analysis and imaging workflows where three-dimensional effects matter.

Key capabilities

  • 3D ray tracing and wavefront construction
  • Survey design and evaluation
  • Seismic illumination mapping
  • Kirchhoff seismic modeling
  • Synthetic seismic data generation
  • Traveltime analysis for PSDM workflows

Applications

Acquisition design: evaluate survey geometries and map illumination over targets in complex settings.

Imaging support: compute traveltimes for prestack depth migration (PSDM) workflows.

Synthetic data: generate modeled seismic data, including Kirchhoff modeling, to test processing and interpretation scenarios.

3D view of illumination rays travelling from a target surface through a salt body towards the acquisition surface
Illumination rays traced in 3D through a salt body.Image courtesy of NORSAR Innovation

Developer

Developed byNORSAR Innovation

NORSAR Innovation develops specialized software for seismic modeling, reservoir-scale seismic simulation and seismic monitoring. We supply a selection of its solutions.

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