OMNI 3D

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Converting OMNI 3D Velocities into a VISTA Velocity Format File

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Creating VISTA Velocity Format File from OMNI 3D Velocities

• VISTA is not only a robust, stand-alone seismic processing software package but it also provides
users easy-to-use tools to convert file formats so that other applications that are generally not

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compatible to communicate with each other.

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• In this presentation, we use VISTA to convert OMNI 3D velocity files

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• From OMNI 3D, we will save its velocities into a Vista Velocity Format file

• Then we will load this file into VISTA and convert it to a VISTA dataset
OMNI 3D – Create a Bin Grid for the Velocity File (1 of 2)

• When we convert our velocities, OMNI

3D will reference a bin grid to assign

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inline and crossline information to the
VISTA velocity file.

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• From a survey geometry, right click on
its script and save the bin grid definition
to a file.
OMNI 3D – Create a Bin Grid for the Velocity File (2 of 2)

• Select the Grid

definition tab

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• Press Save

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• Save the grid
definition to a file
• We will use this
file in the next
step
OMNI 3D – Velocities and Survey Display

• Displayed here is the geometry (shot

and receiver lines/stations) we used in
the previous step to define the bin grid

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• Also displayed are the velocities
(color map)

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• The OMNI 3D velocities are RMS
velocities from the 3D Grid tutorial
project
OMNI 3D – Save Velocities to VISTA Format File (1 of 4)

• These are the same velocities, but now

displayed in the 3D View

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• We want to convert these velocities into a
format VISTA can read.

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• Select Utilities

• Velocity Files

• Convert OMNI to VISTA

OMNI 3D – Save Velocities to VISTA Format File (2 of 4)

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• Enter the input OMNI 3D velocities (these are RMS velocities from the 3D Grid tutorial project)
• Press Open
• Enter a name and location for the Vista Velocity File
• Press Save
OMNI 3D – Save Velocities to VISTA Format File (3 of 4)

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• OMNI 3D prompts the user to use the bin
grid to compute in-line and x-line

• Select yes

• Press load and load the grid definition

previously saved on slide 5
OMNI 3D – Save Velocities to VISTA Format File (4 of 4)

• Locate the bin grid

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• Press finish once the bin grid loads

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 OMNI 3D – Comparing OMNI 3D and VISTA Velocity Format Files

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OMNI 3D VISTA
Velocities Velocities

• The OMNI velocity file only contains XY locations and

time, velocity, Q-factor pairs.
• The VISTA velocity file contains the same information as
the OMNI one as well as inline and xline information
VISTA– Create Project

• Open VISTA

• Create a new project –

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File | New Project

• Name the project and

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press save
VISTA – Project Settings

• Assign appropriate project settings

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• In this example, this is a 3D project

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• Units = meters

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• Press OK
VISTA – Display VISTA Velocity File

• From the Velocity menu shown on the

right, select “Display Vista Velocity File”

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from the drop down menu

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VISTA – Load VISTA Format Velocity File from OMNI 3D

• Load the Velocity file saved in

OMNI in VISTA format

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• Verify the properties of the file (number of
lines, samples etc.) and if this is correct,
press OK
VISTA– Displayed VISTA Velocity Format File

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• Velocities display in VISTA in map and 3D view.
VISTA– Save Velocity Format File to Data List

• Press the brown save icon located on

the left vertical toolbar

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• Adjust the sample rate if needed (check
the alter output sample rate box)

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• Select Output project Velocity Data
Object

• Name the object

• Press OK
VISTA– Save Velocity Format File to Data List

• Velocity traces display

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• Close the window

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(click on the red X top
right corner of window)

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• VISTA prompts you to
save

• Press Save
Creating VISTA Velocity Format File from OMNI 3D Velocities

• This presentation reviewed the steps to convert OMNI 3D velocity files into VISTA velocity files.

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• From OMNI 3D, we will save its velocities into a Vista Velocity Format file

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• Then we will load this file into VISTA and convert it to a VISTA dataset.

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• Once in VISTA users may use this dataset in their workflows.