Comparison Of Seismic Acquisition Systems From Repeated Recording Experiments

For the last eight years SOEKOR bas conducted a repeated recording experiment on a test line over the FA structure on the eastern flank of the Bredasdorp basin in the southern offshore area of South Africa. The primary purpose of the project was to acquire data using different seismic sources and acquisition systems so that comparisons of these systems and of the quality of the final stacked seismic section could be made. Of particular interest was the comparison of data acquired with air guns and water guns. The project involves two phases. The initial phase, discussed in this presentation involves the comparison of different seismic sources. The second phase will involve the determination of the optimum processing parameters for each data set and a comparison of these parameters.