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    3. Marine Seismic Acquisition Techniques and Survey Design

    Marine Seismic Acquisition Techniques and Survey Design

    • Advanced
    • 5 Days
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    The course is designed to familiarize the student with the latest developments in conventional 3D Marine towed streamer seismic acquisition before moving on to cover the more recent developments in: Wide-Azimuth towed streamer; Broadband techniques (boosting the high and low frequencies); Seabed receivers for both P-wave and Converted-wave recording; Time-Lapse surveys and the emerging technology of Simultaneous Source acquisition. Learning is supported through numerous case histories that illustrate the value of each acquisition technique. Central to the success of these techniques is how the surveys are designed to deliver fit-for-purpose data in a cost-effective manner.

    In the second half of the course the students are taken through the principles of survey design. Learning is supported via hands-on practice where participants work together to design solutions to typical survey objectives and challenges.

    At the end of the course, students will be familiar with: all current and emerging marine seismic acquisition technology and techniques; the principles and workflows employed to design marine seismic surveys; how to make a “first-pass” assessment of whether a proposed survey design will be successful; and how and what to recommend as further areas of investigation if required. 

     

    Geophysicists with limited experience of seismic acquisition, or more experienced staff including Interpreters and Operational Geophysicists who need to keep up with the rapidly developing field of modern seismic acquisition techniques.

    Marine Seismic Acquisition

    • Overview of course content and learning objectives
    • Review of conventional marine seismic acquisition
    • Wide-azimuth towed streamer seismic acquisition
    • Seabed seismic acquisition
    • Broadband acquisition
    • Time lapse acquisition
    • Simultaneous source acquisition

      Survey Design

      • Objectives and methods in survey design
      • Building and earth model
      • Resolution and sampling
        • Modeling, using a 1D earth model, to determine offset/angle limits, muting, bin size, fold and migration aperture
        • Designing a 3D acquisition geometry
        • Seismic sources and modeling
        • Modeling using a 3D earth model for sub-surface coverage
        • 3D raytracing and wave-equation illumination modeling
        • Logistics and efficiency in the field
        • Choice of shooting area and shooting direction for survey duration and cost

    Foundation level Seismic Acquisition and Processing or equivalent practical experience of marine seismic acquisition operations.

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