Low-impact seismic acquisition illuminates oil shale

摘要

A man-portable weight-drop system proved useful in daunting topography. The geophysical community is adjusting to new conditions in onshore geophysical operations including a larger share of unconventional resource targets, higher resolution requirements, more environmental sensitivity in operations, continued improvement in health and safety, and ever-increasing cost challenges. Shell Oil's seismic acquisition method for Piceance basin oil shale targets was developed with these challenges in mind.