Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090135671 | Process and System for the Acquistion of Seismic Data - The invention relates to a method for the acquisition of seismic data that uses sources operable to produce, when they are in a shooting station, seismic vibrations according to a sweep type shooting sequence, of predetermined duration and variable frequency. According to this method, the source and recording device clocks are synchronized, shooting is authorized for each of the sources at a series of predetermined shooting times tk,n, with k being an order number for a given source and n a source order number, between 1 and the number of sources Ns, and carried out on condition that the source is in a state to produce vibrations at such time tk,n, and the signals produced by the receivers are continuously recorded. The invention also relates to a system for seismic acquisition that implements this method. | 05-28-2009 |
20100302905 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A SUBSOIL ZONE, PARTICULARLY DURING SIMULATED FRACTURING OPERATIONS - A method and device for monitoring a subsoil zone, wherein a plurality of receivers are arranged on a surface of the soil or near said surface, straight above a geological zone to be monitored, comprising the following steps: generating a set of reference seismic data; recording seismic data by means of said receivers; correlating the seismic data recorded with the reference seismic data; comparing each trace of the correlated data, with correlated traces located in a vicinity of said trace, in order to evaluate a similarity of each correlated trace with the adjacent correlated traces; and, detecting a microseismic event occurring in the subsoil zone by analysing said similarity. The method and device enables real-time monitoring. | 12-02-2010 |
20110272207 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING VIBROSEISMIC DATA CONCERNING A ZONE OF THE SUBSOIL, AND SEISMIC EXPLORATION METHOD INCLUDING SUCH A METHOD - The invention concerns a method of acquiring vibroseismic data concerning a zone of the subsoil. This method comprises the following steps: —operating a vibroseismic source so that it transmits a first vibroseismic signal having a first amplitude ( | 11-10-2011 |
20130158878 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING MICROSEISMIC EVENTS USING ARRAY OF RECEIVERS - Device and method for locating a microseismic event taking place in a subsurface of the earth. The method includes receiving recorded seismic data S(t, Rc) acquired by a plurality of receivers as a function of time t and a position Rc; receiving a reference signal model SiMo(t, Rc) that corresponds to seismic data recorded by the plurality of receivers if an explosion occurs at an injection point in the subsurface; time correlating the recorded seismic data S(t, Rc) with the signal model SiMo(t, Rc) to determine correlated seismic data DMSS; calculating a detection curve for each of plural cells in a given volume in the subsurface of the earth based on the correlated seismic data DMSS; and determining a seismic location in the volume of the microseismic event based on a largest value of maximums of the detection curves calculated for various points of the given volume in the subsurface. | 06-20-2013 |
20130201799 | SWEEP DESIGN FOR SEISMIC SOURCES - A system and method are described herein for generating a frequency sweep signal set for use in seismic data gathering. Low frequency sweep rate modifications are combined to compensate for vibrator limitations and vibrator far-field responses with high frequency sweep rate modifications to compensate for absorption, and then the frequency sweep signal set is generated based on the combination of high and low frequency sweep rate modifications. | 08-08-2013 |
20130215714 | METHOD, DEVICE AND NODE FOR SEABED SEISMIC ACQUISITION - The invention concerns a method for seabed seismic acquisition. According to the invention, a pair of geophones ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130250724 | RETRIEVABLE VERTICAL HYDROPHONE CABLE AND METHOD - Method and retrievable vertical hydrophone cable for collecting seismic data underground. The retrievable vertical hydrophone cable includes an envelope having a first end at which a connector mechanism is provided to close the envelope; plural hydrophones distributed inside the envelope at predetermined positions; and a fluid provided inside the envelope and around the plural hydrophones. The envelope increases its volume when the fluid is pressurized through the connector mechanism. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250725 | RETRIEVABLE VERTICAL GEOPHONE CABLE AND METHOD - A method and a retrievable vertical geophone cable for collecting seismic data underground. The retrievable vertical geophone cable includes an envelope having a first end at which a connector mechanism is provided to close the envelope; plural geophones distributed inside the envelope at predetermined positions; and a first expansion mechanism attached to a geophone of the plural geophones and configured to expand the envelope when actuated with a first fluid under pressure. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MECHANIZED GEOPHONE DEPLOYMENT - A method and a mechanized system for deploying plural geophones underground for collecting seismic data. The mechanized system includes a vehicle configured to travel above ground and having a storage area that stores the plural geophones; a digging mechanism attached to the vehicle and configured to dig a trench when in contact with the ground; and a damping mechanism attached to the vehicle and configured to hold a geophone behind the digging mechanism relative to a traveling direction (X)) of the vehicle. | 09-26-2013 |
20140056102 | PATCH MICROSEISMIC ARRAY AND METHOD - Device and method for locating a microseismic event taking place in a subsurface of the earth. The method includes receiving a location of a well; identifying inaccessible locations for seismic receivers on a surface next to the well; distributing patches of the seismic receivers on the surface above the well, and around the inaccessible locations; and recording seismic data with the seismic receivers. | 02-27-2014 |