VectorSeis Full-wave Digital Sensors
Award-winning VectorSeis sensors are the essential elements in digital, full-wave seismic acquisition. Whether acquiring only conventional, P-wave seismic data or multi-component data, VectorSeis allows geophysicists to measure true 3D ground motion and record the full seismic wavefield with unsurpassed vector fidelity. When VectorSeis is used to acquire seismic data, geophysicists obtain enhanced subsurface images that allow them to better plan their exploration and development drilling programs. Although full-wave imaging delivers significant benefits in any acquisition environment, it is especially advantaged in challenging situations such as Arctic, desert, and fractured reservoir imaging.

VectorSeis acquires full-wave seismic data in both land and marine environments using four of I/O's advanced imaging platforms:

• FireFly - cableless land acquisition system
• System Four - cable-based land acquisition system
• VRSR - radio-based land acquisition system

VectorSeis is a digital, 3C, single-point sensor that contains three identical, highly sensitive MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) accelerometer chips manufactured by our exclusive supply partner - Colibrys of Switzerland. The single-point VectorSeis sensors do not suffer the directional bias, signal smear and frequency loss effects of a geophone array and therefore more accurately sample the true seismic wavefield with a broader bandwidth.

Enhanced Imaging and Improved Productivity
VectorSeis delivers enhanced images of the subsurface by:

• Accurately measuring the full seismic wavefield
• Recording the full frequency bandwidth that the Earth returns
• Eliminating intra-array statics issues
• With only one sensor at each receiver station and no need to level during deployment, VectorSeis receivers deliver significant efficiency improvements during field operations. The results are lower acquisition costs and less time from first shot to final data delivery.