Seismic data acquisition using designed non-uniform receiver spacing

    公开(公告)号:US10823867B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US16723738

    申请日:2019-12-20

    Abstract: The presently disclosed technology relates to an arrangement for seismic acquisition where the spacing between adjacent pairs of receiver and sources lines is not all the same. Some receiver and/or source lines and/or receiver and/or source spacings are larger and some are smaller to provide a higher quality wavefield reconstruction when covering a larger total area or for a similar total area of seismic data acquisition, while providing a wavefield that is optimally sampled by the receivers and sources so that the wavefield reconstruction is suitable for subsurface imaging needs.

    Alternative vibrator actuator source
    13.
    发明授权
    Alternative vibrator actuator source 有权
    替代振动器执行器源

    公开(公告)号:US09164186B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US13873358

    申请日:2013-04-30

    CPC classification number: G01V1/155 G01V1/09 G01V1/143 G01V1/145 G01V1/147

    Abstract: The invention is an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power to drive a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion. Preferably, a foot is arranged on the bottom end of the rod or piston for contact with the ground and by engaging the grid of motors to push down against the ground in a rapid progression, acoustic energy is created and delivered into the ground for geophones to sense and record.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是用于碳氢化合物地震勘探的电扫型地震振动源。 该源使用发动机和发电机组合来产生电力以驱动线性电动机的框架,其引导杆或活塞以反复的方式接触地面。 优选地,脚放置在杆或活塞的底端上以与地面接触并且通过接合马达的格栅以快速进展向下推压地面,产生声能并将其输送到地面检测器的地面 感觉和记录。

    Wheel lifting apparatus
    14.
    发明授权
    Wheel lifting apparatus 有权
    车轮提升装置

    公开(公告)号:US08651228B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US13874084

    申请日:2013-04-30

    CPC classification number: G01V1/143

    Abstract: The invention is an electric powered mechanism for lifting and lowering at the wheels for an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion along with driving the source from location to location through a survey area. Preferably a foot is arranged on the bottom end of the rod or piston for contact with the ground and by engaging the grid of motors to push down against the ground in a rapid progression, acoustic energy is created and delivered into the ground for geophones to sense and record. The electric powered wheel mechanism may be utilized to bring the foot of the rod or piston in contact with the ground or in closer proximity to the ground or level the source prior to emitting the seismic energy or to adjust weight on the acoustic energy delivery system while seismic energy is being delivered.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是一种电动机构,用于在用于在碳氢化合物地震勘探中使用的类型的电扫型地震振动器源的车轮处升降。 源使用发动机和发电机组合来为源上的所有系统创建电力,例如驱动线性电动机的框架,其引导杆或活塞以反复的方式接触地面,同时将源从位置驱动到位置 通过一个调查区。 优选地,脚放置在杆或活塞的底端上以与地面接触并且通过接合马达的格栅以快速进展地向下推动地面,产生声能并将其输送到地面中以使地震检波器感测 并记录。 电动轮机构可以用于使杆或活塞的脚与地面接触或者更接近地面或者在发射地震能量之前使源平坦化或者调整声能传递系统的重量,同时 正在交付地震能量。

    SIMULTANEOUS COMPOSITE LAND SEISMIC SWEEP
    15.
    发明申请
    SIMULTANEOUS COMPOSITE LAND SEISMIC SWEEP 有权
    同时组合土地地震

    公开(公告)号:US20130286790A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13874187

    申请日:2013-04-30

    CPC classification number: G01V1/02 G01V1/005 G01V1/145

    Abstract: The invention is an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion along with driving the source from location to location through a survey area. Preferably a foot is arranged on the bottom end of the rod or piston for contact with the ground and by engaging the grid of motors to push down against the ground to create impulses that deliver acoustic seismic energy into the earth for geophones to sense and record. However, the pulses of seismic energy are delivered in a distinctive fashion where different linear motors are deliberately and concurrently providing different signals that create a distinctive composite signature or signal that can be identified in the data record for source separation purpose.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是用于碳氢化合物地震勘探的电扫型地震振动源。 源使用发动机和发电机组合来为源上的所有系统创建电力,例如驱动线性电动机的框架,其引导杆或活塞以反复的方式接触地面,同时将源从位置驱动到位置 通过一个调查区。 优选地,一个脚布置在杆或活塞的底端上,用于与地面接触,并且通过啮合马达的格栅来向下推靠地面以产生将声波地震能量输送到地球中以便地震检波器感测和记录的脉冲。 然而,地震能量的脉冲以独特的方式传送,其中不同的线性电动机故意并且同时地提供不同的信号,其产生可以在用于源分离目的的数据记录中识别的独特的复合特征或信号。

    QUASI-IMPULSIVE DISPLACEMENT SOURCE
    16.
    发明申请
    QUASI-IMPULSIVE DISPLACEMENT SOURCE 有权
    准静态位移源

    公开(公告)号:US20130286779A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13874146

    申请日:2013-04-30

    CPC classification number: G01V1/145 G01V1/24

    Abstract: The invention is an electric seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons that creates a quasi-impulsive burst of seismic energy onto the ground and into the earth. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground. All of the linear electric motors are driven against the ground in a high power pulse that delivers a band-limited spectrum of seismic energy over a very brief period of time that would like a “pop” and be measured in milliseconds. A quasi-impulsive seismic pulse would create a wave field that resembles the seismic data acquired using dynamite or other explosive seismic systems without the ultrahigh frequencies of a true explosive pulse. The quick burst or several quick bursts may further speed up the survey by minimizing the time that a vibe spends on a source point.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是用于碳氢化合物地震勘探的类型的电振动振动源,其产生地震和地球中的准脉冲爆发的地震能量。 该源使用发动机和发电机组合来为源上的所有系统创建电力,例如驱动引导杆或活塞接触地面的线性电动机的框架。 所有的线性电动机都是以大功率的脉冲驱动的,在大功率脉冲中,能够在短时间内提供频带受限频谱的地震能量,这个时间段将会以“毫秒级”的形式进行测量。 准冲击地震脉冲将产生类似于使用炸药或其他爆炸性地震系统获得的地震数据的波场,而没有真正爆炸脉冲的超高频。 快速突发或几个快速突发可能会进一步加速调查,最大限度地减少一个氛围在源点上花费的时间。

    Prime number survey design
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11619756B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US16838799

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Abstract: Methods of designing seismic survey and acquisition of seismic data with reduced noise using equally or optimally irregularly spaced sources or receivers are described. Specifically, prime number ratios for the station to line spacing is used to prevent harmonic leakage and other noise contaminations in the acquired seismic data.

    Marine deterministic notch compensation

    公开(公告)号:US10101479B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US14817718

    申请日:2015-08-04

    Abstract: A method of performing notch compensation and a system to perform notch compensation for a first seismic streamer are described. The method includes disposing the first seismic streamer at a first depth, where the seismic streamer includes a first set of sensors to receive reflections resulting from a seismic source, the reflections indicating a notch at a frequency. The method also includes disposing a second seismic streamer at a second depth, the second depth being less than the first depth and the second seismic streamer including a second set of sensors to receive reflections resulting from the seismic source. The method further includes processing the reflections received by the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors together to derive the match filter, and applying the match filter to the reflections received by the first set of sensors of the first seismic streamer to compensate for the notch.

    Determination of near surface geophyscial properties by impulsive displacement events
    20.
    发明授权
    Determination of near surface geophyscial properties by impulsive displacement events 有权
    通过脉冲位移事件确定近地表地球物理性质

    公开(公告)号:US09239220B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13874037

    申请日:2013-04-30

    Abstract: The invention is an improved technique for measuring near surface attributes of the ground while conducting a seismic survey. The improved technique is enabled by an electric vibe using a number of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion. By applying constant force on the rods of the linear electric motors against the ground, the penetration into the ground may be measured for both rate and overall deformation. This information provides an accurate indication of viscosity and stiffness. In addition shear velocity and compression velocity may be measured and in some conditions, even the type of prominent shear wave may be identified for the area.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是一种改进的技术,用于在进行地震勘测时测量地面的近地表属性。 改进的技术通过使用多个线性电动机的电气氛来实现,所述线性电动机以反复的方式引导杆或活塞接触地面。 通过对线性电动机的杆施加恒定的力抵抗地面,可以测量渗透到地面中的速率和整体变形。 该信息提供了粘度和刚度的准确指示。 此外,可以测量剪切速度和压缩速度,并且在一些条件下,甚至可以针对该区域识别突出剪切波的类型。

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