Seismic source controller and display system
First Claim
1. A method for using a first seismic survey system to remotely control desired aspects of a second, remote seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the method comprising:
- displaying at the first seismic survey system a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device;
modifying at the first seismic survey system, using the source signal device parameter interface, selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device;
transmitting the modified selected operating parameter values from the first seismic survey system to the second seismic survey system; and
automatically implementing at the second seismic survey system, using the received modified selected operating parameter values, modification of the selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device.
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Abstract
A seismic survey system is described for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations. According to a specific embodiment, the system may include a first seismic survey subsystem and a second seismic survey subsystem remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem. The first seismic survey subsystem may include a first source control system; a first interface; a first wireline tool control system; and a first wireless digital communication device. The second seismic survey subsystem may include a second source control system; a second interface; at least one source signal device; and a second wireless digital communication device. According to a specific implementation, the first and second digital communication devices may be configured to provide a digital communication link for transporting digital information between the first seismic survey subsystem and second seismic survey subsystem. In at least one implementation the system may be configured to enable a user at the first seismic survey subsystem to remotely modify at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with at least one source signal device located at the second seismic survey subsystem. Additionally, according to a specific embodiment, the seismic survey system of the present invention may be configured to utilize GPS information in order to improve accuracy of source signal firing timing synchronization.
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71 Claims
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1. A method for using a first seismic survey system to remotely control desired aspects of a second, remote seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the method comprising:
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displaying at the first seismic survey system a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device;
modifying at the first seismic survey system, using the source signal device parameter interface, selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device;
transmitting the modified selected operating parameter values from the first seismic survey system to the second seismic survey system; and
automatically implementing at the second seismic survey system, using the received modified selected operating parameter values, modification of the selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations using a first seismic survey system and a second seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the method comprising:
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performing a first seismic survey measurement operation, wherein the first seismic survey measurement operation generates a first portion of quality control information;
analyzing the first portion of quality control information at the first seismic survey system;
generating modified operating parameter information in response to the analysis of the first portion of quality control information, wherein the modified operating parameter information relates to at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device; and
remotely modifying, using at least one interface at the first seismic survey system, at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A seismic survey system for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations, the system comprising:
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a first seismic survey subsystem; and
a second seismic survey subsystem remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem;
the first seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a first source control system;
a first interface;
a first wireline tool control system; and
a first wireless digital communication device;
the second seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a second source control system;
a second interface;
at least one source signal device; and
a second wireless digital communication device;
wherein the first and second digital communication devices are configured or designed to provide a digital communication link for transporting digital information between the first seismic survey subsystem and second seismic survey subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for using a first seismic survey subsystem to remotely control desired aspects of a second, remote seismic survey subsystem, wherein the second seismic survey subsystem includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the system comprising:
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a first seismic survey subsystem; and
a second seismic survey subsystem remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem;
the first seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a first processor;
a first interface;
first memory;
the second seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a second processor;
a second interface;
second memory;
the first seismic survey subsystem being configured or designed to display a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device; and
the first seismic survey subsystem being further configured or designed to modify selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device using the source signal device parameter interface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations using a first seismic survey subsystem and a second seismic survey subsystem, wherein the second seismic survey subsystem includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the system comprising:
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a first seismic survey subsystem; and
a second seismic survey subsystem remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem;
the first seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a first processor;
a first interface;
first memory;
the second seismic survey subsystem comprising;
a second processor;
a second interface;
second memory;
the system being configured or designed to perform a first seismic survey measurement operation, wherein the first seismic survey measurement operation generates a first portion of quality control information;
the system being further configured or designed to analyze the first portion of quality control information at the first seismic survey subsystem;
the system being further configured or designed to generate modified operating parameter information in response to the analysis of the first portion of quality control information, wherein the modified operating parameter information relates to at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device; and
the system being further configured or designed to remotely modify at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device using at least one interface at the first seismic survey subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer program product for using a first seismic survey system to remotely control desired aspects of a second, remote seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer readable code comprising;
computer code for displaying at the first seismic survey system a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device;
computer code for modifying at the first seismic survey system, using the source signal device parameter interface, selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device;
computer code for transmitting the modified selected operating parameter values from the first seismic survey system to the second seismic survey system; and
computer code for automatically implementing at the second seismic survey system, using the received modified selected operating parameter values, modification of the selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A computer program product for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations using a first seismic survey system and a second seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer readable code comprising;
computer code for performing a first seismic survey measurement operation, wherein the first seismic survey measurement operation generates a first portion of quality control information;
computer code for analyzing the first portion of quality control information at the first seismic survey system;
computer code for generating modified operating parameter information in response to the analysis of the first portion of quality control information, wherein the modified operating parameter information relates to at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device; and
computer code for remotely modifying, using at least one interface at the first seismic survey system, at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for using a first seismic survey system to remotely control desired aspects of a second, remote seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the system comprising:
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means for displaying at the first seismic survey system a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device;
means for modifying at the first seismic survey system, using the source signal device parameter interface, selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device;
means for transmitting the modified selected operating parameter values from the first seismic survey system to the second seismic survey system; and
means for automatically implementing at the second seismic survey system, using the received modified selected operating parameter values, modification of the selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A system for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations using a first seismic survey system and a second seismic survey system, wherein the second seismic survey system includes a first seismic source signal device, the first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, the system comprising:
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means for performing a first seismic survey measurement operation, wherein the first seismic survey measurement operation generates a first portion of quality control information;
means for analyzing the first portion of quality control information at the first seismic survey system;
means for generating modified operating parameter information in response to the analysis of the first portion of quality control information, wherein the modified operating parameter information relates to at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device; and
means for remotely modifying, using at least one interface at the first seismic survey system, at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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