Abstract:
A method for harvesting seismic data and generating seismic output files from the seismic data and corresponding source data. The method includes: positioning, in a survey area, data acquisition units associated with sensors; performing at least one seismic event using at least one seismic source; acquiring seismic data in the data acquisition units, the seismic data resulting from the at least one seismic event; deploying at least two data harvester units at fixed positions in the survey area. Each data harvester unit: harvests the seismic data; receives source data relating to the seismic event; generates a partial seismic output file from the harvested seismic data and the received source data; transmits the partial seismic output file to a central unit. The method also comprises generating, by the central unit, a final seismic output file from the partial seismic output files transmitted by the at least two data harvester units.
Abstract:
A seismic survey is conducted by positioning an array of remote acquisition units (RAUs). Each of the RAUs records seismic data derived torn one or more geophones in digital form in local memory. The data is collected by a harvester unit traversed across the survey territory as by an aircraft using point-multipoint communications, and subsequently transferred from the harvester unit to a central control unit.