The data are then integrated with well data for more detailed analysis and interpretation. Next, real data are loaded and fully processed using the software. The data are then processed using different available tools. We present a detailed description of MVSP and use the software to create synthetic VSP data.
The software is developed as a stand-alone MATLAB application that requires only MATLAB Compiler Runtime (MCR) to run with full functionality. The software has several modules that allow the user to test, process, compare, visualize, and produce publication-quality results. The main motivation behind the development of the software is to provide new geoscientists and students in the geoscience fields with free software that brings together all VSP modules in one easy-to-use package. Several seismic and signal processing toolboxes are integrated and modified to suit and enrich the processing and display packages. The software handles VSP data from the loading and preprocessing stages to the final stage of corridor plotting and integration with well and seismic data. MVSP is a new MATLAB tool with a graphical user interface (GUI) for VSP shot modeling, data processing, and interpretation. The technique allows geophysicists to infer critical information that cannot be obtained otherwise. Vertical Seismic Profile (VSP) surveying is a vital tool in subsurface imaging and reservoir characterization.
