Cableless Land Seismic Acquisition System


Designed to Improve Image Quality & Operational Productivity

Relative costs to acquire 4,000 and 24,000 station surveys using acable-based recording system vs. FireFly(™)

By eliminating cable telemetry, the total weight of FireFly, including associated ground electronics and power supplies, is reduced by up to 80% compared to conventional, cable-based systems. In addition, eliminating the cables means less downtime for troubleshooting and repair. Reductions in weight and troubleshooting time translate into less manpower intensity in the field and improved crew safety performance. The smaller footprint of FireFly also reduces the risk of environmental disturbance compared to cable-based systems.

FireFly incorporates several unique features to support high-productivity acquisition of full-wave, fully sampled broadband seismic data:

VectorSeis(r) compatibility

Single-point, 3C recording using digital MEMS accelerometers rather than geophone arrays

Broadband, full-wave data acquisition with high vector fidelity

Compatible with System Four(r) VectorSeis inventory

Concept Systems operational control & data management software

Integrated workflow management software to enhance visibility into field acquisition operations

Reduces HSE exposure through vehicle and personnel tracking and path logging

Ensures conformance to original survey design parameters

Enables rapid station deployment and pickup

Supports streamlined execution of the acquisition workflow

Delivers highly integrated data that is processing ready

Storage mode architecture

Autonomous, self-contained Field Station Units (FSUs) that store tens of thousands of 3C shot records in non-volatile memory

Eliminates station-to-station interdependencies

Provides the most reliable system architecture possible

Eliminates data telemetry bandwidth bottlenecks

Cableless telemetry

Wireless architecture that eliminates interconnecting cables between stations

Significantly less weight than conventional cable systems

Improves field deployment efficiencies to increase productivity

Removes cable-driven layout constraints to enable customized survey designs

Intelligent QC

Independentcommunications links to the central system with user-configurable QCparameters and thresholds

Trace attributes returned to the central

Station performs internal QC on every shot

Automatic observer notification of hardware faults and trace problems

Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)

Provides accurate location information that is recorded to trace data

Receiver location is always known tothe observer

Enables advanced field station security features

Aids in spread pickup and, when overlaid with topographic map, assists in repeater placement decisions

Self-contained power supply

High density, fast charging internal batteries

External power input offers scalable power options

FireFly revolutionizes land seismic imaging as multiple technologies interact in entirely new ways. How geophysicists approach survey planning, station deployment, sources and source control, sensors, recording systems, and even processing and interpretation will all be quite different than in the cabled world. With FireFly, geophysicists will be able to identify subtle, shallow targets and deeper targets that may have been challenging to image with legacy seismic technology.

By supporting customized survey designs for multiple target depths and recording fully sampled, full-wave seismic data, FireFly will improve the frequency content and spatial sampling of the acquired data. In addition, irrespective of the number of stations deployed, FireFly can improve the productivity of land acquisition operations and minimize HSE risks, even in difficult terrain. Better images. Improved productivity and HSE performance. Imagine seismic that knows no bounds. With FireFly.