Using Seismic Sensor Transfer Functions for High Fidelity Seismic Imaging
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1. A method comprising:
- deploying seismic sensors to perform a seismic survey;
during the deployment of the seismic sensors, testing each of the seismic sensors to determine an associated sensor transfer function;
determining an associated operator to apply to seismic data acquired by each of the seismic sensors in the seismic survey based at least in part on a frequency dependent variation between the associated sensor transfer function and a nominal response for the seismic sensor; and
processing the seismic data, comprising applying the associated operators to the seismic data.
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Abstract
A technique includes deploying seismic sensors to perform a seismic survey and during the deployment of the seismic sensors, testing each of the seismic sensors to determine an associated sensor transfer function. The technique includes determining an associated operator to apply to seismic data acquired by each of the seismic sensors in the seismic survey based at least in part on a frequency dependent variation between the associated sensor transfer function and a nominal response for the seismic sensor. The technique includes processing the seismic data, including applying the associated operators to the seismic data.
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1. A method comprising:
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deploying seismic sensors to perform a seismic survey; during the deployment of the seismic sensors, testing each of the seismic sensors to determine an associated sensor transfer function; determining an associated operator to apply to seismic data acquired by each of the seismic sensors in the seismic survey based at least in part on a frequency dependent variation between the associated sensor transfer function and a nominal response for the seismic sensor; and processing the seismic data, comprising applying the associated operators to the seismic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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an interface to receive seismic data acquired by seismic sensors in a seismic survey and second data indicative of associated sensor transfer functions provided by the seismic sensors; and a processor to; determine an associated operator to apply to the seismic data acquired by each of the seismic sensors based at least in part on a frequency dependent variation between the associated sensor transfer function and a nominal response for the seismic sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a computer readable storage medium to store instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
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receive seismic data acquired by seismic sensors in a seismic survey and second data provided by the seismic sensors indicative of associated sensor transfer functions determined by the seismic sensors; and determine an associated operator to apply to the seismic data acquired by each of the seismic sensors based at least in part on a frequency dependent variations between the associated sensor transfer function and a nominal response for the seismic sensor; and - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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