Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2018, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 98-104.doi: 10.11978/2017033CSTR: 32234.14.2017033

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Dual-azimuth seismic survey technology and application using dual vessels

Shuji YANG1,2(), Chenglong WEI1,2(), Zhongliang WU1,2, Xielai LIU3, Ce YANG1,2, Cong WANG1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Marine Mineral Resources, Ministry of Land and Resources, Guangzhou 510075, China
    2. Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, China
    3. Beijing Jinggehengxin Co. Ltd, Beijing 100032, China
  • Received:2017-03-27 Revised:2017-04-29 Online:2018-01-20 Published:2018-02-02
  • Supported by:
    Natural Marine Geology Security Engineering (GZH201200508)

Abstract:

In Dongsha slope of the South China Sea, shallow fracture and reefs are numerous. Shallow Cenozoic is composed of carbonate rocks. The internal structure of deep Mesozoic is complex, with a lot of fracture. The conventional single vessel narrow azimuth seismic section shows poor reflection quality in deep sea. Dual vessels can be used to design flexible observation geometry, such as dual-azimuth seismic exploration. For the same reflection point lighting, this method of dual-azimuth seismic exploration is better than the narrow azimuth detection beneath the high acoustic velocity layer and the steep dip angle layer. Through key technology research and development, the dual-azimuth seismic acquisition was carried out by using single source and two streamers on both sides. We successfully implemented the experiment for the deep target seismic exploration in the South China Sea.

Key words: dual-vessel seismic survey, dual-azimuth, observation geometry, acquisition parameter, synthetic array profile

CLC Number: 

  • P715.3