Joint PPPS model building for complex geology – an example from Offshore Mexico

PS converted-wave seismic data is beneficial in many situations, such as those where images are distorted by the presence of shallow gas, or to improve estimation of density and shear impedance in seismic inversion. However, processing both PP and PS data naturally requires more effort than processing of PP data alone, and for this reason much PS data remains unprocessed. Efficient workflows for processing of PS seismic data are required to minimize the extra time required for PS processing.