Seismic Acquisition from Yesterday to Tomorrow

The rapid development of acquisition, including wide-azimuth surveys, increased channel count, and simultaneous shooting, is made possible by technological advances today that will enable the production of clearer seismic images tomorrow. The core of this course is the relationship between acquisition parameters and seismic image quality.

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This is a recording of the 2011 Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) by Julien Meunier. There seems to be a very recent acceleration in the evolution of seismic acquisition. Off shore, wide-azimuth surveys have resulted in images of remarkable clarity. On land, increase in channel count has allowed the use of denser grids leading to significant noise reduction. Both onshore and off shore, the race for bandwidth extension is tenser than ever. This course presents these developments as a natural consequence of the conjunction of our need for clearer seismic images and the availability of recent technological advances. The core of the course is the relationship between acquisition parameters and seismic image quality. This is not a survey design course. Survey design is discussed but not covered in detail. Catalog #234A is the accompanying DISC book.