Vol. 337 No. 9 (2026)
DOI https://doi.org/10.18799/24131830/2026/9/5768
Automatic tracking of seismic horizons using a cube of reflecting sites
Relevance. The development of algorithms for stable tracking of seismic waves is one of the key areas in the creation of software for processing and interpreting seismic data. This is due to the fact that the results of wave correlation and tracking are used in a wide range of applied seismic exploration tasks, including constructing structural maps, refining static corrections, and analyzing the spatial position of reflectors. In modern technological schemes, automatic tracking is used in processing a significant portion of seismic data and, as a rule, relies on statistical decision-making algorithms. Despite the long history of this approach development and its adaptation to new computing, software, and visualization tools, the problem of reliably identifying waves in complex wave fields remains relevant. For example, when studying complex interference fields, the percentage of erroneous decisions and the identification of false anomalies remains high, necessitating the development of new, more efficient tracking algorithms. Aim. To develop new algorithms for tracking seismic horizons that are highly automated and effective in conditions of intense interference and disturbances. Methods. Digital processing of wave field signals and images, computational experiment, methods of mathematical statistics and probability theory. Results. The authors have selected and theoretically substantiated a criterion for combining reflecting areas. The paper introduces the automatic tracking algorithm based on combining reflecting areas, and the results of its application to real-world data processing. Conclusions. The application of the proposed algorithm for the analysis of time and depth cubes of the common depth point method demonstrated not only its reliability, but also a high degree of formalization and automation of solving tracking problems.
For citation: Stepanov D.Yu., Kochegurov A.I. Automatic tracking of seismic horizons using a cube of reflecting sites. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Assets Engineering, 2026, vol. 337, no. 9, pp. 112–121. http://doi.org/10.18799/24131830/2026/9/5768
Keywords:
seismic horizon tracking algorithm, seismic cube, reflector sites, 3D models of geological structure, wave interference
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