Accurate background velocity model building method based on iterative deep learning in sparse transform domain

TL;DR

This paper introduces an iterative deep learning method in the sparse transform domain to improve background velocity model building accuracy in seismic data analysis, reducing dependence on large training datasets.

Contribution

It proposes a novel iterative deep learning algorithm in the cosine transform domain that enhances prediction accuracy without increasing training data size.

Findings

Effective on SEG/EAGE salt model data

Improves velocity model accuracy iteratively

Reduces reliance on extensive training datasets

Abstract

Whether it is oil and gas exploration or geological science research, it is necessary to accurately grasp the structural information of underground media. Full waveform inversion is currently the most popular seismic wave inversion method, but it is highly dependent on a high-quality initial model. Artificial intelligence algorithm deep learning is completely data-driven and can get rid of the dependence on the initial model. However, the prediction accuracy of deep learning algorithms depends on the scale and diversity of training data sets. How to improve the prediction accuracy of deep learning without increasing the size of the training set while also improving computing efficiency is a worthy issue to study. In this paper, an iterative deep learning algorithm in the sparse transform domain is proposed based on the characteristics of deep learning: first, based on the computational efficiency and the effect of sparse transform, the cosine transform is selected as the sparse transform method, and the seismic data and the corresponding velocity model are cosine transformed to obtain their corresponding sparse expressions, which are then used as the input data and corresponding label data for deep learning; then we give an iterative deep learning algorithm in the cosine transform domain, that is, after obtaining the seismic data residuals and velocity model residuals of the previous round of test results, they are used again as new input data and label data, and re-trained in the cosine domain to obtain a new network, and the prediction results of the previous round are corrected, and then the cycle is repeated until the termination condition is reached. The algorithm effect was verified on the SEG/EAGE salt model and the seabed sulfide physical model site data.