[1], Fig. Planning Land 3-D Seismic Surveys, Vol. For purposes of illustration, it is assumed that the narrowest feature to be interpreted is a meander channel. Personalized service and fast turnaround. With this offset criterion to determine the number of source-receiver pairs that can contribute to the seismic image at any subsurface point, we see that the stacking fold at depth Z2 would be N2 , as Fig. The bin size, in turn, can be determined by developing a stratigraphic model of the target that is to be imaged and then using that model to define the narrowest feature that needs to be seen. 3, when the stacking bin is centered around deep reflection point B, the stacking fold is at its maximum because the largest number of source and receiver pairs can be used to produce individual reflection field traces that pass through the bin. Austin, Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas. Geophysical Pursuit is a relationship-driven seismic company specializing in the acquisition and licensing of seismic data critical to understanding oil and gas reservoirs. 1995. Contractors quickly tired of trying to shoot bricks through trees, so the slanted geometries were born. These were often referred to as drunken bricks (the terminology is clearly unrelated to the inventors!). These other forms of energy may be mode converted from a down-going impulsive source or may arise from a shear wave source capable of outputting both compressional and shear waves. Understand the use of existing data in a survey design workflow. The answer to the same question for other geometries is still unresolved. Imaging in the early days was all done post stack - typically through 3D Kirchhoff or FK migration. This term was used when the indents were arranged to create CMP bin scatter (spread the midpoints in each CMP bin to achieve sub-bin sampling). (Note that the absolute best answer is to use the fully sampled 3D geometry - this is the one design that will always exceed the budget.). Each shot is fired twice (or more depending on the salvo width). 3D geometries differ in their ability to resolve 3D static delays. He holds a B.Sc. Use this section to list papers in OnePetro that a reader who wants to learn more should definitely read, Use this section to provide links to relevant material on websites other than PetroWiki and OnePetro. Inline coordinates increase from west to east as shown. The quick answer is that time has favored the wide patch - mostly because of better offset distribution for noise attenuation and generally reduced artifacts due to the wide sampling. In desert areas, this method allowed vibrators to travel a zigzag path between two adjacent receiver lines without crossing them. The 2nd case is a pseudo-3D seismic survey consists of a series of N–S trending parallel 2D seismic lines in the rifting center of SOT. Each source and receiver location is surveyed for accurate surface location and elevation. The vertical column shows the coordinate position of one particular stacking bin. Understanding these design issues will help with interpretation as well. Exploration Geophysics 25 (2): 71–77. Other factors like unequal shot and receiver line spacing and slanted lines are currently under investigation. This method was an attempt to use a viable subset of the fully sampled 3D geometry. Create a free account to download. Arrays are also making a comeback. The Leading Edge 14 (1): 37-41. When it is critical to know the magnitudes and azimuth orientations of these offsets, commercial 3D seismic design software must be used. Seitel designs, markets, and executes new seismic surveys for leading oil and gas exploration companies. 1 – Oblique view of 3D stacking bins. 4b show the distribution of reflection points and the stacking fold that results when there are six-receiver channels. Even back then, some said it was complete - at least for the purpose of finding oil and gas. In Fig. 3D seismic surveys have become the most important exploration and production tool for oil and gas companies. You must log in to edit PetroWiki. Unfortunately such 3D’s have high noise content and can be difficult to interpret. to repeat a 3D in an economic and effective manner). Removing the effect of buried anomalies (dynamic statics) - what’s the best geometry? This year, about 1200 3D programs will be recorded in Canada. Or is noise attenuation more important than signal? Mike’s areas of interest are 3D Field Survey , analysis and determination of artefacts in 3D acquisition data, 3D field QC techniques and 3D processing algorithms. ... 3D acoustic and viscoelastic, anisotropic finite difference modeling. 5b shows the distribution of reflection points when the number of active receiver channels is the same as in Fig. At least three, and ideally four, stacking bins (that is, seismic traces) must lie within the narrowest dimension, W, of this channel if the channel is to be reliably seen in the seismic image during workstation interpretation. PDF. In the past few years there has been a decline in the use of DMO and an increasing emphasis on pre-stack time migration. Reduce uncertainty associated with structure or stratigraphy to accurately position wells or … Material published in the RECORDER includes views and opinions of the respective contributors, and does not necessarily represent those of the CSEG or its affiliates. 5a shows the distribution of subsurface reflection points (the solid circles on the subsurface interface) when there are four active receiver channels and the source-station spacing equals the receiver-station spacing. As a programmer then, it was my task to build methods to process this data set. I present a method that poses the choice of the acquisition parameters as an integer opti-mization problem. Mike is member of CSEG, SEG, EAEG, PESGB, APEGGA, ASEG, OPI. Quality service begins with dedicated people. Understand what constitutes a viable earth model for 1D and 3D seismic modeling. Each trace in a 3D seismic data volume is positioned so that it passes vertically through the midpoint of a stacking bin. In a 3D context, the stacking fold is the product of the inline stacking fold (the fold in the direction in which the receiver cables are deployed) and the crossline stacking fold (the fold perpendicular to the direction in which the receiver cables are positioned). The raypath picture in Fig. All too often bunched phones and single holes have been the norm. In the 90’s geophysics came to grips with this plethora of geometries. Bin Spacing in Land 3-D Seismic Surveys and Horizontal Resolution in Time Slices. or. The maximum stacking-fold for this four-receiver situation is 2. improved offsets and statics coupling and, based on practitioners’ experiences, improved interpretability). Previously only very large companies were able to utilize this state-of-the-art, computer-intensive, 3-D Fig. Very tight shot and receiver line spacing is the norm here. The 3D‐seismic survey would have proportionately fewer kilometers of camp‐move trails than the 2D survey because the seismic grid would be so closely spaced, but the 580 km of camp‐move trails stated in the SAExploration plan should be considered a minimum. Download with Google Download with Facebook. Our understanding of 2D seismic surveys - their acquisition, processing and interpretation - was extremely comprehensive. Science and sampling theory were applied and everyone came to realize that 3D’s were badly under-sampled. As the separation between adjacent traces decreases, horizontal resolution increases. Imagine the excitement as the display was unrolled and we walked down the corridor (and down in time) inspecting each slice as we went. The newly acquired seismic programs provide modern high-resolution imaging which encompass 1,606 square kilometers with an additional 632 square kilometers to be acquired in 2020. There is today an increasing interest in the other forms of energy that arrive at the surface spread. Planning Land 3-D Seismic Surveys. As the millennium approached, the effort to seek signal was almost equal to the effort to nullify noise. The simple perspective is that if such static delays cannot be removed they will diminish the signal content. The main pieces of the puzzle involved modifying the existing 2D crooked line geometry software to handle the new concept of 3D CMP bins - and a new program to display time slices. This paper. Crossline fold, FXL, is given by. Land 3-D Survey Design by Computer. The distance between adjacent source points along a seismic line is the source-station spacing; the distance between adjacent receiver arrays along that same line is the receiver-station spacing. More information. Stated another way, the source-station and receiver-station spacings should be one-half the narrowest horizontal dimension that needs to be interpreted from the 3D data. Thus, the distances CE and EG are each equal to Z2. Expensive but very interpretable! 1997. Practically it seems to be producing acceptable data. One of the most powerful geophysical technologies is 3D Seismic. Time slice displays were just appearing in the literature at the time and none of us involved in the project had any good idea of what these new displays might show. Moving shot and receiver lines one half ( or quarter, etc.) Crossline refers to the direction that is perpendicular to the orientation of receiver cables; thus, the crossline coordinates increase from south to north. It began as early as 1964 when Hugh Hardy of Esso shot the world’s first cross-spread - before it even had a name! The horizontal separations between adjacent processed traces in the 3D data volume are also Δx and Δy. Principles of Onshore 3-D Seismic Design. Join our CSEG LinkedIn Group. With over 300 3D surveys and 22,000 miles of 2D, our library encompasses some of the most prolific oil and gas basins in the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. The 4 line patch was only a few hundreds of metres wide - and very long - and cheap! 3D surveys employing multiple sources and streamers are now the norm, although many shallow water high resolution geohazard surveys are still shot in 2D. Aram Aries - 1,000s of channels available. A large volume of data is being converted to make this online archive. Our understanding of 2D seismic surveys - their acquisition, processing and interpretation - was extremely comprehensive. Many random 3D surveys have now been conducted and the results indicate that this method does have considerable merit in reducing the seemingly ubiquitous footprint suffered by other geometries. Learning objectives: Understand how the objectives of a new 3D survey are met by overcoming geophysical challenges. Some rights reserved. (Note that the incremental movement of the source-station flag in Fig. Statics: How do geometries affect static calculations? The source-station and receiver-station spacings along this 2D profile both have the same value for Δx, which results in a stacking bin width of Δx/2. Post stack depth migration has also made an appearance in the past few years. But the CMP stacks with and without the noise removal algorithm often look distressingly similar, leading to the conclusion that CMP stacking is still the best weapon in the anti-noise armory. 3D seismic Increase drilling success rates with a 3D seismic survey . The final chapter (so far!) 3 equal to 1. The answer w… The CSEG does not endorse or warrant the information printed. Who was right? - refraction and residual? Since 2D gave way to 3D, arrays have been largely ignored. Thus the waves travel by a path from shot to scatterer to receiver. We were sold! 3D and 2D Surveys. Geological Circular 97 – 5. 2D seismic Survey large areas with 2D seismic. In three-dimensional (3D) reflection seismic surveying the sound detectors (numbering up to a thousand or more) are spread out over an area and the sound source is moved from location to location through the area. This imaging principle causes the targeted stratigraphic anomaly to be expressed on three or four adjacent seismic traces. In other words, the various offset traces that “belonged” to each CMP bin contained different levels of noise and the act of CMP stacking attenuated the noise. Since 3D seismic is the most common type of seismic survey conducted (and the type TGS will be conducting), allow me to describe how these surveys are done. Ebrom, D., Li, X., and McDonald, J. https://petrowiki.spe.org/index.php?title=Designing_3D_seismic_surveys&oldid=48978, 5.1.9 Four dimensional and four component seismic, 5.1.7 Seismic processing and interpretation, Copyright 2012-2021, Society of Petroleum Engineers, number of receiver lines in the recording patch. Equally obvious is the question of what types of noise must be suppressed in this new wavefield environment? Is it possible to extract more formation information by designing 3D geometries specifically to enhance the response of various AVO parameters (offset range, reflection angle, etc. Fig. Eq. 3 – Vertical variation in stacking fold.[1]. Progenitor of the wide vs. narrow debate. Early efforts began with areal distributions of sources and receivers in an attempt to create continuous areal CMP coverage. As a general rule, there should be a minimum of three stacking bins, and preferably at least four bins, across the narrowest stratigraphic feature that needs to be resolved in the 3D data volume. If you notice any problems with an article (examples: incorrect or missing figures, issue with rendering of formulas etc.) Combining Eqs. The various types of noise were, by now, well recognized and a body of knowledge grew as to what worked on each of them. Magnetic and Gravity Methods in Mineral Exploration: the Value of Well-Rounded Geophysical Skills, Knowledge True and False: Scientific Logic and Climate Change, Geomechanics: Bridging the Gap from Geophysics to Engineering in Unconventional Reservoirs, True Depth Conversion: More Than a Pretty Picture. Canceling shot noise (linear and backscatter) with effective geometries. One of these shallow raypaths, DAF, is shown. Starting in the late 80’s and early 90’s it became obvious that a lot of the 3D surveys contained more noise than signal - or, at least, more noise than previous 2D. The imaging objective dictates how small a stacking bin should be. So the quest to kill the noise began. Sub-surface sampling tends to be coarse (70 x 35m bins are fairly routine) and FX interpolation is normally used to create in-fill traces prior to migration. The other side of the debate. Many articles were written extolling its virtues as the only 3D geometry you would ever need. TGS will use BGP Prospector for the 3D seismic survey for a multitude of exploration and production companies, increasing its coverage in the region to 18,000 km 2. The final CMP coverage extended from the edges of the loops to their center. Later, other post-stack methods were added to the arsenal - Finite Difference, Phase Shift and other more exotic variants. PDF. In comparison, 30 pounds might be used for a large construction-site blast and 2,000 to 4,000 pounds for a medium-sized quarry or mine blast. In a modern marine 3-D seismic survey, typically, more than 100 000 traces per square km are recorded. There are now an increasing number of cases where both sources and receivers have been placed in well bores. Seismic survey consultation tailored to your imaging challenges. Invented and patented by GEDCO. In other words the geometry that is best suited is the one that best addresses the specific local problems of improving signal at a chosen target, while identifying and reducing the various sources of noise. 5b is two times greater than the flag movement in Fig. Copyright © Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. 2 illustrates, the critical parameter to be defined in 3D seismic design is the smallest (narrowest) horizontal dimension of a stratigraphic feature that must be seen in the 3D data volume. Wide line spacing is the norm - up to one kilometer or more between shot and receiver lines. Recently we have partnered up with Dan A. Hughes Company in 2009 and have shot a 3D … Figure 1 shows a typical 3D VSP situation, where the mode-converted wavefield, arising from surface sources, is recorded by downhole receivers. 3D surveys can be conducted in almost any environment – in the ocean, in swamps, and in urban areas. 3D surface consistent scaling and deconvolution. Equal sampling everywhere - stations, lines and even the survey size if possible! Fig. A good example was a method called “Seisloop” by GSI where shots and receivers were placed in contiguous loops (as, for example, around the edges of a field). 3D AVO? In other words, the stacking fold is the number of distinct reflection points that are positioned inside a bin because of the particular source-receiver grid that is used. Flexible 3-D seismic survey design Gabriel Alvarez1 ABSTRACT Using all available subsurface information in the design of a 3-D seismic survey, we can better adjust the acquisition effort to the demands of illumination of the target horizon. Essentially, the conventional approach to 3D seismic survey design is a straightforward extension of the 2D stack-array approach (Anstey, 1986) to 3D. When everything else had been tried, random positioning of shots and receivers was left. Thus it is possible to have different shot statics at each shot position because of differing ray paths. And there are still problems to be solved on the surface: Curse or not, these will be interesting times for all of us! This principle leads to the important design equation: To build a high-quality 3D image, it is critical not only to create the proper stacking fold across the image space but also to ensure that the traces involved in that fold have a wide range of offset distances and azimuths. G. Vermeer has written the book on this approach and it involves symmetric sampling - whatever is done to shots must also be done for receivers. The resulting stacking fold is shown by the number written below each vertical dashed line, which is the number of reflection points intersected by each of those lines. Near surface scatterers can cause each of the linear noise waves to be reflected. Industry largely abandoned 2D seismic profiling in the 1990s and now relies almost entirely on 3D seismic data acquisition. Also during the late 80’s and much of the 90’s processing started to catch up on acquisition. honours degree in Mathematical Physics from University of Edinburgh (1967). Good access is essential. People often use specialized software for this task, as the process requires a lot of math and the careful construction and interpretation of data. Delays in travel times caused by near (or even far) surface anomalies can be a source of noise. The problem was solved and confidence in the new exploration technology increased by leaps and bounds. Geotec S.p.A. specializes in onshore seismic acquisition for geophysical research and geological knowledge of the subsurface for oil and gas exploration and scientific aims or purposes. Lines displayed perpendicular to in-lines are called crosslines. Overviews are often useful and this paper is written for the geophysicist who has not been deeply involved with the design and analysis of 3D seismic survey acquisition for the past 15 years or so, and would like to have an idea of what happened, what’s happening now and what is likely to happen in the future. Once again if two is good, three must be better. It seemed as if this was the only way to shoot 3D - and clearly more logical (and easier logistically) than the earlier attempts. seismic surveys, and the drilling of core holes. Data quality can often be better than conventional 3D’s by an order of magnitude. Geometry was the weapon of choice. in the slanted line progression. The Brick was first invented to improve the offsets. The size and scale of seismic surveys has increased alongside the significant increases in computer power since the late 20th century. 3D seismic programs are generally a uniform and evenly spaced grid of lines. The design of geometries for such cases will carry different challenges than have been tackled so far. The grid of receivers and source point is moved over the survey area as the survey progresses until the entire area is covered by the survey. The answer was 3D. By using symmetric sampling, the most focused image can be guaranteed. 3D migration software was written and targets became more focused than they had ever been. In 2D acquisition geometry, the inline stacking fold, FIL, is a function of two geometrical properties: the number of active receiver channels and the ratio between the source-station interval and the receiver-station interval. A partial list (who can remember them all?) 5a.) At any given stacking-bin coordinate, the stacking fold inside that bin varies with depth. The nature of offset distribution and azimuth distribution and how they change with depth became crucial in studying the noise problem. By the 70’s it became a search for better, more accurate signal. Offset and, to a lesser extent, azimuth distribution was recognized as the most important factor. Galbraith[4] describes the parameters involved in onshore 3D seismic survey design. Download Full PDF Package. 3 illustrates vertical variation in stacking fold. Shothole and vibroseis. After having gained experience as a Programming Manager at R.B.Cruz and Associates and Veritas Seismic Ltd., Mike became the President of Veritas Software Ltd., before founding Seismic Image Software. 37 Full PDFs related to this paper. It will survey for hydrocarbons over a 5,000 km 2 area in the southern Atlantic for the Malvinas 3D programme in Argentina. of Exploration Geophysicists. Applying this principle to 3D seismic design leads to the following: the dimension of a 3D stacking bin in the direction in which receiver lines are deployed in a 3D grid is one-half the receiver-station spacing along these receiver lines, and the dimension of the stacking bin in the direction in which source lines are oriented is one-half the source-station spacing along the source lines. The vertical dashed lines pass through successive reflection points. Download PDF Package. Time will tell! The obvious question is how to design a 3D geometry to best sample such a wavefield? Imaging is often done using pre-stack time migration and results appear comparable to other geometries. As Fig. In the pre-stack domain, DMO was the algorithm of choice for many years (and still is in many parts of the world). Double or triple zigzags can work well against linear noise, but the imaging (migration) can have more “edges” than an orthogonal geometry and therefore appear less focused. Fig. 4 and 5 illustrate the manner in which each of these geometrical parameters affects inline stacking fold. Once W is defined, the dimensions of the stacking bins are also defined. Interested in starting, or contributing to a conversation about an article or issue of the RECORDER? When a 3D seismic data volume is described as a 20-fold or 30-fold volume, the designers are usually referring to the maximum stacking fold created by the 3D geometry, which is the stacking fold at the deepest target. [1] A variation in seismic reflection character on three to four adjacent traces is usually noticed by most interpreters, whereas anomalous behavior on fewer traces tends to be ignored or may not even be seen when a 3D data volume is viewed. Invented and patented by PanCanadian. Thus large bins set the limit on resolution and therefore on the maximum useful frequency. Once this minimum target dimension is defined, stacking bins with lengths and widths that are approximately one-fourth the minimum target width must be created if the target is to be recognized in a 3D data volume. The last 20 years have seen an explosion in acquisition and processing technology available for land, marine and transition zone surveys: 3C 4C 4D AVO/AVA. A short summary of this paper. The only consensus so far in this debate is that wide azimuth surveys will be better than narrow - simply because of the preponderance of long offsets and the offset-squared distribution. It was rumored to be the geometry with the biggest footprint of all. 2 – Example of the narrowest feature that must be seen in a 3D image. admin@csegrecorder.com. Once an area has been identified for a seismic survey, a permitting process is undertaken to obtain landowner permission for seismic equipment, contractors, and crews to be on their property. 2000. The maximum stacking fold for this six-receiver geometry is 3. 5a; that is, there are four receiver groups, but the source-station spacing is now twice the receiver-station spacing. In this case, the best sampling method that can be reassembled into the various spatial wavelengths in X, Y and Z must be chosen. As a result, horizontal resolution is controlled by the areal size of the stacking bin.[2]. 1 and 2 leads to the design equation for inline stacking fold: In 2D seismic profiling, the source-station interval is usually the same as the receiver-station interval, making the ratio term in the brackets in Eq. In a similar vein, it is also worth remembering that if the CMP stack for one geometry attenuates the noise by 6dB when compared to the CMP stack for another geometry, the fold has again been effectively quadrupled. Offset analysis is a technical topic that goes beyond the scope of this discussion. Today’s best geometries for noise attenuation seem to be wide azimuth slanted geometries with 18 degrees often emerging as the winning angle. The passage of time has proved that sub-bin sampling cannot be achieved by this or other such methods (like indents and staggered line recording), but the geometry has turned out to have other (considerable) advantages over the standard orthogonal geometry (e.g. But the language of the day still contained some disturbing phrases such as “Sideswipe” or “Out of the Plane”. First appearing from Amoco’s Tulsa research, this geometry appeared to improve offset distribution considerably. The ever-fertile geophysical minds of the day created geometry after geometry in rapid succession. 9. The stacking fold is shown by the sequence of numbers at the base of the diagram and, in this geometry, the maximum fold is 2. When critical refraction occurs, the transmitted raypath, bent at an angle of 90°, follows a horizontal interface rather than continuing to propagate downward and illuminating deeper targets. Download Free PDF. Assess your acreage, infill existing 2D grids, delineate regional structures and identify resources to drill. To request a shapefile set for GPI’s 3D or 2D seismic library, please visit our contact page. The idea is to cover a large area with 3D and do it in the most cost-effective manner. A prerequisite is equal sampling of shots and receivers for centre-spread land data acquisition and shot intervals half the receiver station intervals for marine end-of-spread acquisition. In Fig. One of the first 3D design parameters to define, therefore, is the physical size of the stacking bin to be created. This was also predictable from theory and has been remarked on by a number of authors. When the stacking bin is kept at the same x and y coordinates but moved to shallower depth, Z1, the stacking fold decreases to the smaller number, N1. Previous publications on the topic of seismic acquisition[3] show that the trace spacing (i.e., the stacking-bin dimension) along a 2D seismic profile is one-half the receiver-station spacing (assuming the usual condition that the source-station spacing along the line is equal to or greater than the receiver-station spacing). To coin a phrase, today’s geometries are Designer geometries! The current thinking is that 18 beats 26 which beats 45. Logistically it was a very attractive, cheap method to acquire data in such areas. PDF. Mike Galbraith is the President of Seismic Image Software Ltd., Calgary. Combined, these create one of the largest seismic databases in the United States, currently containing 39,000 square miles of 3D data and 512,000 linear miles of 2D data. In January 2007, Stewart purchased Tumbleweed Unit leases from BBC. 5 expands the inline stacking-fold analysis to show that for geometries in which the source-station interval does not equal the receiver-station interval, then. The term inline is defined as the direction in which receiver cables are deployed, which is north/south in this example. Indications are that linear shot noise, backscatter and multiple energy are well attenuated by this geometry - perhaps better than by orthogonal. Question for other geometries is still unresolved position because of anti-alias criteria that are involved in 3D., content of PetroWiki is intended for personal use only and to supplement, not replace, engineering judgment and... 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