An Integrated Approach to Technology Development for Broadband Seismic on Land

The notion of broadband seismic recording on land is an age-old quest for the exploration industry. While many specific technologies have advanced in recent years it is the overall combination of mutually supportive technologies that has fundamentally changed the landscape of seismic data recording on land. The industry has benefited from an explosive growth in channel count in recent years. Acquisition systems capable of recording 60,000 channels in real time with a single central controlling station are now readily available. These advancements enhance operational efficiency and also enable virtually any survey design from spatially dense sampling to huge high productivity spreads specifically designed to take advantage of the latest Vibroseis technologies. The combination of high capacity acquisition systems, innovations in sensor technology and dramatic improvements in Vibroseis technology represent a well-balanced marriage of technologies capable of delivering dramatically improved seismic data.