News and Publications
GeoExproGeoExpro Magazine article "A Brave New World of Hybrid Recording" |
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GeoExproWith so many cableless systems to choose from, it appears sometimes the market may be confused as to the differences between each technology. Bob Heath sheds light on this issue and discusses some of the most important factors to examine when considering cableless acquisition (May, 2012). |
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DEWDEW Magazine article "Cableless seismic in difficult environments" |
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DEWBob Heath writes an extended article covering the potential pitfalls of cableless recording, and how to avoid them (February, 2012). |
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First BreakFor the 2012 EAGE Convention issue of First Break, we describe how various types of equipment permit (or restrict) different geophysical surveys to be undertaken, both passive and active. This inevitably leads to hardware which can be configured to allow the highest efficiency, safety and data quality in any operation (June, 2012). |
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First BreakIn July 2011 First Break's issue Bob Heath casts a critical eye over current passive seismic acquisition equipment and operations and suggests that experience with past new technology evolution in land seismic may offer some valuable lessons and pitfalls to avoid. |
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First BreakFirst Break's June 2010 issue does a special topics article on the role of cable-less and cable-based acquisition systems in the future of land seismic. Written by Bob Heath, the article underlines some of the key advantages of the Sigma system over other cable-free systems. |
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EP MagazineBob Heath writes an article for the June 2010 issue of EP magazine outlining the importance of receiver independence in land seismic. |
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RogtecRogtec Magazine does a parallel interview of Sercel's Vladimir Boreyko and iSeis's Bob Heath to find out how they are adapting their hardware for exploration in harsh environments, particularly in Russia. |
Sale to MicroSeismic IncFollowing an extensive field evaluation of the cablefree technologies and platforms currently available, Houston, Texas based MicroSeismic, Inc. has purchased the Sigma™ cableless seismic acquisition system as developed and manufactured by iSeis. |
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The Leading EdgeSEG's November 2009 issue of The Leading Edge features an article by iSeis technical marketing manager, Bob Heath. The article revisits Ian Jack's grounbreaking paper "System 2000" to note the advancements in cableless seismic. Bob also explains how seismic exploration will be cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly if it is done without cables. EP MagazineThe December 2009 issue of EP Magazine explores several innovative technologies that have emerged in the past year, including Sigma's effect on acquisition independence. |
Digital Energy JournalFinding Petroleum's September 2009 issue of Digital Energy Journal examines several possible ways to improve seismology. The pages included here describe the challenges in cable-free land seismic and highlight 3 cable-free systems: WesternGeco's UniQ, OYO's GSR, and the iSeis Sigma. The Digital Oil FieldGeophysicst Dr. David Bamford argues that cable-free acquisition is the future of seismic on Finding Petroleum's blog. He references systems from INOVA, OYO and iSeis. |
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Fourth OilVoice ForumThe fourth OilVoice Forum was held in London on June 24th, 2009 with the theme of Tough Problems in Geophysics. The aim was to tackle issues such as tough terrains (tundra, transition zone, deep ocean bottom) and tough "requests" (Why can't land 3D be as fast and as cheap as marine? Can't we drastically reduce the time it takes to acquire and process?). Bob Heath of i-Seis descirbes how new developments in cableless land acquisition help to solve these geophysical problems. |