ProMAX 2D

Seismic Processing and

Analysis
copyright © 1998 by Landmark Graphics Corporation

626080 Rev. B May 1998

 Agenda
Day 1
Introductions, Course Outline, and Miscellaneous Topics

ProMAX 2D Geometry - Manual

• Input Data into the Spreadsheet

• CDP Binning
• Loading Geometry to Trace Headers
• QC Database Attributes

ProMAX 2D Geometry - Full Extraction

• Database File Extraction

ProMAX 2D Geometry - Extraction with Editing

• Database File Extraction

• Spreadsheet Completion and CDP Binning
• Loading Geometry to Trace Headers

Trace Editing using Trace Statistics and DBTools

• Running Trace Statistics

• Display Trace Statistics using DBTools
• Selecting Bad Traces with DBTools

System Overview

• Directory Structure
• Program Execution
• Ordered Parameter Files
• Parameter Tables
• Disk Datasets

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 2 Agenda pg 1
 Day 2
Parameter Selection and Analysis

• Parameter Table Picking

• Parameter Test
• IF/ENDIF Conditional Processing
• F-K Analysis and Filtering
• Interactive Spectral Analysis (ISA)

Elevation Static Corrections

• Elevation Statics Discussion

• Apply Elevation Statics
• Apply User Statics

Brute Stack

• RMS Velocity Field ASCII Import

• Brute Stack with Elevation Statics

Neural Network First Break Picking

• Interactive NN First Break Training/Picking

• Batch Neural Network First Break Picking

Refraction Static Corrections

• Refraction Statics Calculation - coordinate based

• Apply Refraction Statics
• Stack with Refraction Statics

Stack Comparisons

• Compare Stacks

Velocity Analysis and the Volume Viewer

• Velocity Analysis Precompute

• Velocity Analysis
• Volume Viewer/Editor

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 3 Agenda pg 2
 Day 3
Residual Statics Corrections

• Data Preparation for Input to Residual Statics

• Calculation of Residual Statics
• QC and Application of Residual Statics
• External Model AutoStatics

Dip Moveout (DMO)

• Common Offset Binning

• DMO
• Final Stack

PostStack Signal Enhancement

• F-X Decon, Dynamic S/N Filtering, and BLEND

• Trace Math

Velocity: QC, Editing, Modeling

• Velocity Viewer/Point Editor

• Velocity Manipulation

PostStack Migration

• Poststack Migration Processes

• Tapering
• Poststack Migration

Additional Topics

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 4 Agenda pg 3
 Goals of the Class

❏ Build and QC Processing Flows

❏ Manage the Database and Datasets

❏ Apply Geophysical Parameters to Seismic

Data

Overhead
Agenda - 5
 Processing WorkFlow for Class

1. Geometry Assignment Field Data

2. Trace Editing

3. Parameter Selection

4a. Elevation Statics

4b. Refraction Statics Pick First Breaks

5. Brute Stack

6. Velocity Analysis

7. Residual Statics

8. Dip Moveout (DMO)

9. PostStack Signal Enhancement

10. PostStack Migration Velocity Modeling

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 6 Preface pg 3
 Build and QC Processing Flows

Upon completion of the course you will have

built some 39 processing flows.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 7 Appendix 5 pg 9
 Manage the Database and Datasets

Upon completion of the course you will have

created the above datasets.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 8 Appendix 5 pg 10
 Apply Geophysical Parameters
S.P. CDP

Receiver
N_DATUM
NMO_STAT
Surface
Elevation
NMO_STAT
Shot
FNL_STAT

S_STATIC C_STATIC R_STATIC

F_DATUM

Database Attributes:
N_DATUM = floating datum
F_DATUM = final datum
S_STATIC = (F_DATUM - ELEV + DEPTH) / DATUMVEL
R_STATIC = [(F_DATUM - ELEV + DEPTH) / DATUMVEL] - UPHOLE
C_STATIC = 2 * [(N_DATUM - F_DATUM) / DATUMVEL]

Trace Header Values:

N_DATUM = floating datum
NMO_STAT = S_STATIC + R_STATIC + C_STATIC
FNL_STAT = - C_STATIC
TOT_STAT = cumulative applied statics
NA_STAT = statics less than one sample period which are not-yet-applie

(If TOT_STAT = 21.2 ms, and the sample period is 4 ms,

NA_STAT = 1.2 ms)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis:

Agenda - 9 Appendix 5 pg 5
 Geometry Assignment

Geometry Assignment creates the ProMAX

Database Files and loads header information
into the trace headers of ProMAX data.

1. Geometry Assignment Field Data

Chapter Objectives:
❏ Understand what the Ordered Parameter Files (OPF’s)
represent

❏ Edit the OPF’s via the Geometry Spreadsheet

❏ View Trace Header values for Geometry Attributes
❏ Import Observer Data into the Geometry Spreadsheet
❏ QC and Edit Geometry via DBTools and XDB
❏ Understand ProMAX Sign Conventions
❏ Understand what a Pattern Represents
❏ Understand the steps of Binning
❏ Graphically QC Geometry with Farr Displays

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 10 pg 1
 ProMAX Geometry Assignment Map
All Possible Geometry Assignment Paths

UKOOA ASCII Field

O.B.
Notes Data

UKOOA
Import SEG-? Input
Spreadsheet
Manual Import
Input
Database
Import
Seismic Data
(ProMAX)
Extract
Database
Files
Geometry Inline Geom
Spreadsheet Header Load

Ordered Parameter Disk Data

Output
Files
Disk Data
Output

Inline Geom
Header Load
Valid Trace
Numbers
Overwrite
Trace Headers
Seismic Data Seismic Data
(ProMAX) (ProMAX)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 11 pg 3
 Geometry assignment path for this
exercise

O.B. Notes ASCII Field

and Data
Survey
Information

SEG-Y Input
Spreadsheet
Manual Import
Input

Geometry
Spreadsheet Inline Geom
Header Load

Ordered Parameter
Files
Disk Data
Output

Seismic Data
(ProMAX)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 12 pg 4
 First look at the data

• Add a line named “Watson Rise”

• Add the following flow:

Editing Flow: 1.1-View Shots

Add Delete Execute View Exit

SEG-Y Input
Type of storage: ----------------------------------------Disk Image
Enter DISK file path name: -------------Your instructor will
give you the path name to use.
----Default the rest of the parameters----
Automatic Gain Control
----Default all parameters for this process----
Trace Display
Number of ENSEMBLES (line segments)/screen: -------2
----Default the rest of the parameters----

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 13 pg 6
 Description of Geometry for this line

Pattern for Source 1

388.5

Channel 1 60 61 120

Station 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 . . . 446 449 450 451 452 453 . . . 505 506 507 508

Pattern for Source 2

392.5

Channel 1 60 61 120

Station 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 . . . 446 449 450 451 452 453 . . . 505 506 507 508

Pattern for Source 16

448.5

Channel 1 60 61 120

Station 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 . . . 447 450 451 452 453 454 . . . 506 507 508 509

20 Sources
120 Channels
55 ft. Receiver Interval
220 ft. Source Interval
2 Second Record Length
4 ms Sample Rate
Dynamite Source

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 14 pg 7
 Observers Report
Group Int.=55 Shot Int.=220 Sample Int.=4 ms # of Chan=120
Shot File Depth Offset Uphole Chan Chan Chan Chan
Loc. no. Time 1 60 61 120
388.5 2 93 0 22 387 446 449 508
392.5 3 93 0 20 387 446 449 508
396.5 4 93 50 20 387 446 449 508
400.5 5 93 0 23 387 446 449 508
404.5 6 93 15 18 387 446 449 508
408.5 7 93 0 24 387 446 449 508
412.5 8 93 0 20 387 446 449 508
416.5 9 93 0 19 387 446 449 508
420.5 10 93 0 17 387 446 449 508
424.5 11 93 0 20 387 446 449 508
428.5 12 93 0 22 387 446 449 508
431.5 13 93 0 19 387 446 449 508
436.5 14 93 0 19 387 446 449 508
440.5 15 93 0 20 387 446 449 508
444.5 16 93 0 21 387 446 449 508
448.5 17 93 0 23 388 447 450 509
452.5 18 93 0 22 392 451 454 513
456.5 19 93 0 20 396 455 458 517
458.5 22 93 0 20 398 457 460 519
464.5 23 93 0 20 404 463 466 525
Source. and Receiver First Live Last Live Units=ft
Azimuth=90 degrees Station=387 Station=525

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 15 pg 8
 Load Survey Information to the
Spreadsheet

Build the following flow:

Editing Flow: 1.2-Geometry Spreadsheet

Add Delete Execute View Exit

2D Land Geometry Spreadsheet*

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 16 pg 9
 ASCII File Import

When working with ASCII file import there

are three required steps:

❏ Open the ASCII file.

❏ Define which numbers are in which

columns.

❏ Define which “cards” or rows to exclude

from the import.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 17 pg 12
 Sign Conventions

• Enter the values for the Offset column

from the Observer’s Report
Offset Sign Convention

(-) Negative Offset

Direction of Increasing
Station Numbers
Shot (x,y) (Source Azimuth)

(+) Positive Offset

• Fill the Skid column with 27.5

Skid Sign Convention

Source Azimuth
Shot (x,y) (Direction of Increasing
Station Numbers)

(-) Negative Skid (+) Positive Skid

Toward lower stations Toward higher stations

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 18 pg 18
 Defining Patterns

1) Static Gap Method

Static Gap Size and Gap Chan

Definition

Stn 387 Stn 446 Stn 449 Stn 508

Ch 1 Ch 60 Ch 61 Chn 120

Shot

Sources Spreadsheet

Gap Chan=0 and Gap Size=0

Patterns Spreadsheet

Pat Chan Chan Chan Rcvr Rcvr Rcvr

From To Inc From To Inc

1 1 60 1 387 446 1

1 61 120 1 449 508 1

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 19 pg 19
 2) Dynamic Gap Method

Dynamic Gap Size and Gap Chan

Definition

Stn 387 Stn 446 Stn 449 Stn 508

Ch 1 Ch 60 Ch 61 Chn 120

Shot

Sources Spreadsheet

Gap Chan=60 and Gap Size=2

Patterns Spreadsheet

Pat Chan Chan Chan Rcvr Rcvr Rcvr

From To Inc From To Inc

1 1 120 1 387 506 1

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 20 pg 20
 Binning

You must execute all three of the options

available in the binning window.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 21 pg 25
 Organization of Ordered Parameter
Files
LIN (Line) Contains constant line information, such as final
datum, type of units, source type, total number
of shots.

TRC (Trace) Contains information varying by trace, such as

FB Picks, trim statics, source-receiver offsets.

SRF Contains information varying by surface receiver

(Surface location, such as surface location x,y
location) coordinates, surface location elevations,
surface location statics, number of traces
received at each surface location, and receiver
fold.

SIN Contains information varying by source point,

(Source such as source x,y coordinates, source
Index #) elevations, source uphole times, nearest surface
location to source, source statics.

CDP Contains information varying by CDP location,

(Common such as CDP x,y coordinates, CDP elevation,
Depth Point) CDP fold, nearest surface location.

CHN Contains information varying by channel

(Channel) number, such as channel gain constants and
channel statics.

OFB Contains information varying by offset bin

(Offset Bin) number, such as surface consistent amplitude
analysis. OFB is created when certain
processes are run, such as surface consistent
amplitude analysis.

PAT (Pattern) Contains information describing the recording

patterns.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 22 pg 29
 View Database Attributes

The database offers several useful geometry

QC plots, some of them are listed below.

SIN: GEOMETRY:ELEV

SRF: GEOMETRY:ELEV

CDP: GEOMETRY: FOLD

SIN: GEOMETRY: NCHANS

XYGraph; TRC:SRF, SIN, OFFSET

XYGraph; TRC: OFFSET, CDP, SIN

These can be done either from the XDB

Database Display, or from the DBTools
Window.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis,

chap 1 - 23 page 1-29 to 32
 Load Geometry to the Trace Headers

Editing Flow: 1.3-Inline Header Load

Add Delete Execute View Exit

SEG-Y Input
Type of storage: ----------------------------------------Disk Image
Enter DISK file path name: -------------Your instructor will
give you the path name to use.
----Default the rest of the parameters----
Inline Geom Header Load
Primary header to match database: ---------------------FFID
Secondary header to match database: ----------------None
Match by valid trace number?: -------------------------------No
Drop traces with NULL CDP headers?: --------------------No
Drop traces with NULL receiver headers: ----------------No
Verbose diagnostics?: --------------------------------------------No
Disk Data Output
Output Dataset Filename: -----------Shots-with geometry
New, or Existing, File?: ----------------------------------------New
Record length to output: ------------------------------------------0.
Trace sample format: ----------------------------------------16 bit
Skip primary disk storage?: -----------------------------------No

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 24 pg 33
 Graphical Geometry QC
Shot LMO Shot Farr Disp
t

Editing Flow: 1.4-Graphical Geometry QC

Add Delete Execute View Exit

Graphical Geometry QC*

Select input trace data file: ----------Shots-with geometry
SIN and SOU_SLOC range of dataset: ---------------------*:*
dB/sec gain value to apply: ------------------------------------6.
Specify LMO velocity function(s): -------------------1:0:8000
Additional bulk shift: -------------------------------------------100
Maximum time for each spliced trace: -------------------400
Maximum number of shots (traces) to vertically splice: -
--------------------------------------------------------------------4
Resulting maximum number of traces per screen: --139
Select display device: -------------------------------This Screen
Scalar for sample value multiplication: ---------------------1.
Trace scaling option: -----------------------------------Individual

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis,

chap 1 - 25 page 1-35
 Chapter Summary

Upon completion of this chapter you should

be able to answer the following questions:
❏ Do you understand what the OPF’s represent
❏ Can you edit the OPF’s via the Geometry Spreadsheet
❏ Can you view Trace Header values for Geometry
Attributes

❏ Can you import Observer Data into the Geometry

Spreadsheet

❏ Can you QC and edit Geometry via DBTools and XDB

❏ Do you understand ProMAX Sign Conventions
❏ Do you understand what a Pattern Represents
❏ Do you understand the steps of Binning
❏ Can you graphically QC Geometry with Farr Displays

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 1-

chap 1 - 26 pg 38
 Full Extraction Geometry Assignment

In this chapter we will cover the steps

necessary to assign geometry to a line if all
of the required information is present in the
trace headers of the input dataset.

1. Geometry Assignment Field Data

Chapter Objectives:

❏ Understand how to Remap SEG-Y

headers

❏ Create Database Files from Extraction

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 2-

chap 2 - 27 pg 1
 Geometry assignment path for this
exercise
Full Extraction Field
Data

SEG-Y Input

Seismic Data
(ProMAX)
Extract
Database
Files

Disk Data
Output
Ordered Parameter
Ordered Parameter
Files
Files

Seismic Data
(ProMAX)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 2-

chap 2 - 28 pg 3
 Extract Database Files Method

Create a new Line

Make sure you are in your Area and add a

new line named, “Database Full
Extraction”.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 2-

chap 2 - 29 pg 4
 Database file extraction

Build the Flow :

Editing Flow: 1.1-Extract Database Files

Add Delete Execute View Exit

SEG-Y Input
Type of storage: --------------------------------------- Disk Image
Enter DISK file path name: -----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------/misc_files/2d/segy2d_remap
MAXIMUM traces per ensemble: ---------------------------120
Remap SEGY header values: ---------------------------------Yes
Input/override trace header entries: ---------------------------
sou_sloc,,4I,,181/srf_sloc,,4I,,185/
cdp_sloc,,4I,,189/cdp_x,,4I,,193/
cdp_y,,4I,,197/cdp_elev,,4I,,201/
Extract Database Files
Is this a 3D survey: ------------------------------------------------No
Data Type: --------------------------------------------------------LAND
Source index method: -----------------------------------------FFID
Receiver index method: ------------------------------STATIONS
Mode of operation: ----------------------------------OVERWRITE
Pre-geometry extraction?: ---------------------------------------No
Disk Data Output
Output Dataset Filename: --------”raw shots w/ extract”
New, or Existing, File?: ----------------------------------------New
Record length to output: ------------------------------------------0.
Trace sample format: ----------------------------------------16 bit
Skip primary disk Storage?: -----------------------------------No

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 2-

chap 2 - 30 pg 5
 Chapter Summary

Upon completion of this chapter you should

be able to answer the following questions:

❏ Can you Remap SEG-Y headers

❏ Can you Create Database Files from

Extraction

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 2-

chap 2 - 31 pg 7
 Full Extraction Geometry
Assignment with Editing

In this chapter we will cover the steps

necessary to assign geometry to a line if all
of the required information is present in the
trace headers of the input dataset.

1. Geometry Assignment Field Data

Chapter Objectives:

❏ Better Understand OPF/SpreadSheet

operations

❏ Know How to Finalize the Database

❏ Load Geometry to Trace Headers

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 32 pg 1
 Geometry assignment path for this
exercise
Extraction + Editing Field
Data

SEG-Y Input

Seismic Data
(ProMAX)
Extract
Database
Files
Geometry
Geometry
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet

Ordered Parameter
Ordered Parameter Disk Data
Output
Files
Files

Inline Geom
Header Load
Valid Trace
Numbers
Overwrite
Trace Headers Seismic Data

(ProMAX)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 33 pg 3
 Extract Database Files Method

• Flow 1 reads a SEG-Y file, extracts

information from the headers, writes it
to the database/spreadsheets, and
outputs a ProMAX disk dataset.
• Flow 2 uses the spreadsheet as an
editor to update/add values and to
automatically enter the information
into the database.
• Flow 3 loads the geometry information
to the trace headers of the ProMAX
dataset.

Create a new Line

Make sure you are in your Area and add a

new line named, “Database Partial
Extraction”.

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 34 pg 4
 Database file extraction

Build Flow 1:

Editing Flow: 1.1-Extract Database Files

Add Delete Execute View Exit

SEG-Y Input
Type of storage: --------------------------------------- Disk Image
Enter DISK file path name: -----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------/misc_files/2d/segy2d_remap
MAXIMUM traces per ensemble: ---------------------------120
Remap SEGY header values: ---------------------------------Yes
Input/override trace header entries: ---------------------------
-----------------sou_sloc,,4I,,181/srf_sloc,,4I,,185/
Extract Database Files
Is this a 3D survey: ------------------------------------------------No
Data Type: --------------------------------------------------------LAND
Source index method: -----------------------------------------FFID
Receiver index method: ------------------------------STATIONS
Mode of operation: ----------------------------------OVERWRITE
Pre-geometry extraction?: ---------------------------------------No
Disk Data Output
Output Dataset Filename: --------”raw shots w/ extract”
New, or Existing, File?: ----------------------------------------New
Record length to output: ------------------------------------------0.
Trace sample format: ----------------------------------------16 bit
Skip primary disk Storage?: -----------------------------------No

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 35 pg 5
 Spreadsheet completion and binning

Build Flow 2:

Editing Flow: 1.2-Geometry Spreadsheet

Add Delete Execute View Exit

2D Land Geometry Spreadsheet*

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 36 pg 6
 Load geometry to the trace headers

Build Flow 3:

Editing Flow: 1.3-Header Load

Add Delete Execute View Exit

Disk Data Input

Read data from other lines/surveys: ----------------------No
Select Dataset: -------------------------”raw shots w/extract”
Trace read option: --------------------------------------------Get All
Read the data multiple times?: -------------------------------No
Process trace headers only?: ---------------------------------Yes
Override input data’s sample interval: --------------------No
Inline Geom Header Load
Match by valid trace number?: ------------------------------Yes
Drop traces with NULL CDP headers?: --------------------No
Drop traces with NULL receiver headers?: ---------------No
Verbose Diagnostics?: --------------------------------------------No
Disk Data Output
Output Dataset Filename: ---------”raw shots w/extract”
New, or Existing, File?: --------------------------------Overwrite
Record length to output: ------------------------------------------0.
Skip primary disk Storage?: -----------------------------------No

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 37 pg 10
 Chapter Summary

Upon completion of this chapter you should

be able to answer the following questions:

❏ Are you confident in OPF/SpreadSheet

operations

❏ What does it mean to “Finalize the

Database”

❏ Can you Load Geometry to Trace Headers

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 3-

chap 3- 38 pg 12
 Trace Editing using Trace Statistics
and DBTools

2. Trace Editing

Chapter Objectives:

In this chapter you learn some of the power

of DBTools using it to isolate bad traces via
Trace Statistics. Upon completion of this
chapter you should:

❏ Understand how to run Trace Statistics

❏ Be functional at using DBTools

❏ Understand how the Pointing Dispatcher

communicates between processes

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 4 -

chap 4- 39 pg 1
 Pick a Time Gate
Build the Flow:

Editing Flow: 2.1-Edit by Trace Stats

Add Delete Execute View Exit

Disk Data Input

Select dataset: -----------------------------shots - w/ geometry
----Default all other parameters----
Trace Display
----Default all parameters----

Time Gate Top

Time Gate Bottom

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 4 -

chap 4- 40 pg 3
 Arrange the Displays

Overhead
chap 4- 41
ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 4 -
pg 10
 Pick the Bad Traces

Overhead
chap 4- 42
ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 4 -
pg 13
 Chapter Summary

Upon completion of this chapter you should

be able to answer the following questions:

❏ Can you run Trace Statistics

❏ Are you functional at using DBTools

❏ Are you comfortable with how PD

Communicates between Processes

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 4 -

chap 4- 43 pg 16
 System Overview

In this chapter we discuss some of the

behind-the-scenes program operation, as
well as the basic ProMAX framework.

Chapter Objectives:

❏ Understand where and how data files are

stored

❏ Know where menus and program

executable’s are stored

❏ Know how data passes through a ProMAX

flow

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 5 -

chap 5- 44 pg 1
 ProMAX Directory Structure
$PROMAX_HOME /sys /exe /frame
(default=.../ProMAX) exec.exe
super_exec.exe /sdi
*.exe from program /3rd party
software
/bin
*.exe from command line

/lib
lib*.a

/plot
/port /help /promax
/lib/X11/app-defaults *.lok - Frame help
*.help -ASCII help
Application window /promax3d
managers
/promaxvsp
/menu /promax
*.menu
Processes
/promax3d
/promaxvsp
/misc
*_stat_math
*.rgb-colormaps
ProMax_defaults
/bin
/etc start-up executable

config_file
product
install.doc
pvmhosts
qconfig
license.dat

/scratch
/queues
/data /area /line
(or $PROMAX_DATA_HOME)

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 5 -

chap 5- 45 pg 4
 ProMAX Data Directories
PROMAX_DATA_HOME
or
/Data

/Area
DescName Area subdirectory
and its files
Project
/Line
DescName
17968042TVEL
31790267TGAT Parameter Table files
36247238TMUT
12345678CIND
Index and Map Dataset files
12345678CMAP
/12345678
HDR1 Dataset subdirectory
HDR2 and Header and Trace
Dataset files
TRC1
TRC2

/Flow1
DescName
TypeName A Flow subdirectory
and its files
job.output
packet.job

/OPF.SIN /OPF.SIN Database

OPF60_SIN.GEOMETRY.ELEV subdirectory and
a non-spanned file

/OPF.SRF Database
/OPF.SRF subdirectory and a
#s0_OPF60_SRF.GEOMETRY.ELEV span file

Overhead ProMAX 2D Seismic Processing and Analysis: 5 -

chap 5- 46 pg 7
 Program Execution
.

Overhead
chap 5- 47