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Advances in seismic recording equipment technology and their impact on seismic surveys

Abstract

One of the key hurdles in improving seismic image quality economically is the high capex and opex associated with well sampled survey designs. The Stryde system aims to address this challenge with a low cost, small node and a scalable, efficient system infrastructure. After an overview of the node and the system architecture a case study from the Middle East demonstrates the operational advantages of using the system. Extrapolating from the use case, an operational modeling of a 1million-node crew is presented, focusing on economics vs a cable system with various number of geophones on strings. Small, inexpensive nodes also enable the use of seismic in applications where previously it was cost prohibitive to use seismic data acquisition system. A brief list of examples are mentioned.

Biography

   As the US Operations Manager for Stryde Richard’s responsible of ensuring that clients select the right equipment mix and carry out their seismic programs successfully. This involves pre-sale technical consultations, order fulfillment oversight and post-sale activities such as survey ops planning and in-field technical support. Prior to Stryde, Richard held Engineering, Product Management and Business Development leadership roles at Ion, Inova, Fairfield and Paradigm Geophysical. He holds a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Computer Science, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing with friends, skiing with family and working on old Ford tractors.

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