CSEG Symposium – Honouree Andrea Crook, April 18, 2023
OptiSeis attended the CSEG Symposium, April 18, 2023. Thank you to all participants of the 2023 Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists – CSEG Symposium and the committee for organizing this great event. Thank-you to the speakers for their excellent presentations. Also, thank you to the sponsors for their support. Finally, thank-you to all volunteers who […]
CSEG – CHOA Joint Symposium November 16, 2022
OptiSeis attended the CSEG – CHOA Joint Symposium – Adding Value with Technology and Innovation, November 16, 2022. The Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) in conjunction with the Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) have organized a joint Symposium to highlight the science, engineering and technology of heavy oil at this inaugural industry-oriented event. The […]
2018 Innovations in Seismic Acquisition (CSEG)
Overview Seismic acquisition has changed significantly in the past ten years. Recording systems have switched from cabled to cable-less/nodal systems, vibroseis is beginning to replace explosives even in areas with rugged terrain, and high trace density surveys are becoming commonplace. In this course, we will examine seismic acquisition innovations that are providing remarkable improvements in […]
2019 Introduction to Seismic Acquisition (CSEG)
Course Description This course will provide a practical understand of land seismic acquisition. In this hands-on course, students will participate in all aspects of planning and implementing 2D and 3D seismic surveys. The course will cover: Seismic survey objectives Input data required for design analysis 2D design & parameter selection 3D design & parameter selection […]
2021 CSEG Recorder: An Interview with Andrea Crook
Article Excerpt Andrea Crook has worked for an oil company, a geophysical consulting company, both in Calgary, and is now the President of OptiSeis Solutions Ltd., a geophysical acquisition software and survey design company focused on developing innovative acquisition solutions for acquiring high resolution seismic data. She likes to share her seismic acquisition knowledge by […]
Seismic Acquisition Innovation, CSEG Virtual Learning Series (VLS)
By Andrea Crook, P.Geoph. Abstract Seismic acquisition has changed significantly in the past ten years. Recording systems have switched from cabled to cable-less/nodal systems, vibroseis is beginning to replace explosives even in areas with rugged terrain, new seismic sources are being developed, and high trace density surveys are changing the way seismic data is acquired, […]
CSEG Technical Achievement Award Citation for Andrea Crook
Andrea’s approach to survey design epitomizes the acquisition best practices experts have been promoting since at least the 1970s, namely, design better surveys based on the geophysics, collaborate with all participants (interpreters, processors, field crews) to achieve project goals, and share knowledge on what geophysics can and can’t do. Andrea has been developing and testing […]
Seismic Acquisition Innovations
By Andrea Crook, P.Geoph. Over the past 10 years, land seismic acquisition has changed significantly. Nodal/cable-less systems have broadly replaced cabled systems, vibroseis sources have replaced explosive sources even in areas with difficult terrain, and high-density seismic programs are becoming commonplace. This article, based on the Chief Geophysicists Forum presentation “Top 5 Innovations in Geophysical […]
Cost-Effective Seismic Exclusion Zone Mitigation Using Optimal Station Prediction (OSP) Method
By Andrea Crook, P.Geoph. For large seismic exclusion zones affecting numerous source and/or receiver stations, should all the stations within the exclusion be skidded or offset around the edges of the exclusion, or should select stations that provide the most geophysical and economic value be used instead? How do we quantify station value? Is it […]
Land Seismic Acquisition Testing Strategies and Results – Southern Chad, Africa 2013-2015
By Andrea Crook, P.Geoph., Paul Stephenson, and Chaminda Sandanayake Over the past four years, Glencore has acquired four 3D seismic surveys covering 1200 km2, 216 2D seismic lines covering 4500 km and twenty-three seismic acquisition tests in Chad (Figure 1). Seismic acquisition testing provided tremendous benefit by improving subsurface imaging, increasing operational efficiency and reducing […]