The UniQ integrated point-receiver land seismic system has a place in the record books! A new industry record was set when the system acquired data from 80,000 live digital point-receiver channels at a 2-millisecond sample interval for the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
But why does this matter? What does this mean for our customers?
Well, the ability to acquire and process ultra-high channel count point-receiver surveys has brought about a step change in the quality of onshore seismic imaging.
In current land projects, source points are often repeated twice or more in order to acquire well-sampled full-azimuth (FAZ) data; this is inefficient and expensive. But the ultra-high channel count capability of the UniQ system enables customers to field the right number of point-receivers to do any job optimally, including full-azimuth surveys.
This ultra-high channel count technology is also combined with continuous acquisition capability that eliminates dead time between seismic records and supports simultaneous source techniques. Seismic data are continually streamed from the sensors to the central system so there is no delay-inducing system cycle time between records.
Field-tested in the desert and the Arctic, the UniQ system can address land seismic challenges in a multitude of environments - from the hottest deserts to freezing conditions.
This record-breaking system is designed to extend the capacity, flexibility, reliability, efficiency, and quality of land seismic data acquisition and imaging, particularly in areas of high noise environments and complex geology. The UniQ integrated acquisition and imaging system can deliver on fit-for-purpose exploration to detailed imaging during the appraisal, development and to production cycles.