Clonal selection based intelligent parameter inversion algorithm for prestack seismic data

Abstract

Amplitude variation with offset (AVO) elastic parameter inversion is an approach of oil exploration that employs seismic information, and it is a problem of non-linear optimization. When using a quasi-linear or linear approach to solve the problem, the inversion result is unreliable or inaccurate. Metaheuristic search methods, e.g., bio-inspired optimization algorithms such as genetic algorithms, are capable of handling highly non-linear optimization problems and thus provide a promising approach for oil and gas exploration. As one of the metaheuristic search approaches, the immune clone selection algorithm exhibits the property of fast convergence and strong global search capability. In this paper, the immune clone selection algorithm is used to address the problem of AVO elastic parameter inversion. This algorithm employs the specific initialization strategy of Aki as well as the approximation equation of Rechard, which is utilized in the elastic parameter inversion process to smooth the initialization parameter curve. Additionally, the genetic operation in the algorithm is improved in accordance. The results of multiple experiments demonstrate that the approach could significantly improve the inversion accuracy, and the correlation coefficient of the elastic parameters acquired via inversion is specifically high.