Seismic acquisition system including a distributed sensor having an optical fiber
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01V-001/18
G01H-009/00
G01V-001/38
G01D-005/353
출원번호
US-0853057
(2010-08-09)
등록번호
US-8924158
(2014-12-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Kragh, Ed
Muyzert, Everhard
Robertsson, Johan
Miller, Douglas E.
Hartog, Arthur H.
출원인 / 주소
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Clark, Brandon S.
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5인용 특허 :
63
초록▼
A seismic acquisition system includes a distributed optical sensor (having an optical fiber) and an interrogation subsystem configured to generate a light signal to emit into the optical fiber. The interrogation subsystem receives, from the distributed optical sensor, backscattered light responsive
A seismic acquisition system includes a distributed optical sensor (having an optical fiber) and an interrogation subsystem configured to generate a light signal to emit into the optical fiber. The interrogation subsystem receives, from the distributed optical sensor, backscattered light responsive to the emitted light signal, wherein the backscattered light is affected by one or both of seismic signals reflected from a subterranean structure and noise. Output data corresponding to the backscattered light is provided to a processing subsystem to determine a characteristic of the subterranean structure.
대표청구항▼
1. A seismic acquisition system, comprising: a seismic sensor system to detect seismic signals and seismic noise generated during a survey of a subterranean structure, the seismic sensor system including a distributed optical sensor that comprises a generally continuous length of optical fiber witho
1. A seismic acquisition system, comprising: a seismic sensor system to detect seismic signals and seismic noise generated during a survey of a subterranean structure, the seismic sensor system including a distributed optical sensor that comprises a generally continuous length of optical fiber without discrete sensors for positioning outside the subterranean structure for detection of the seismic noise;a processing subsystem; andan interrogation subsystem configured to: generate optical pulses to emit into the generally continuous length of optical fiber, wherein the optical pulses are selected to provide a spatial resolution that is less than a wavelength of the seismic noise;receive, from the distributed optical sensor, backscattered light generated by inhomogeneities at locations extending along the continuous length of optical fiber responsive to the emitted optical pulses, wherein the backscattered light generated by the inhomogeneities is indicative of at least the seismic noise; andoutput data corresponding to the backscattered light to the processing subsystem to determine a characteristic of the subterranean structure, wherein the output data includes a measurement of the detected seismic noise,wherein the processing subsystem uses the measurement of the detected seismic noise to at least reduce components of seismic noise that are present in the detected seismic signals. 2. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, wherein the distributed optical sensor is arranged for use in one of land-based seismic surveying and marine seismic surveying. 3. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, wherein the spatial resolution is less than the wavelength of the seismic signals. 4. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, wherein the spatial resolution is less than wavelengths of the noise and the seismic signals. 5. The seismic acquisition system of claim 4, wherein both the noise and the seismic signals are sampled in the backscattered light, the seismic acquisition system further comprising: a filter to attenuate the noise represented in the backscattered light. 6. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, wherein the optical fiber is straight. 7. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, further comprising a streamer having the distributed optical sensor for towing through a body of water, wherein parts of the streamer have a diameter less than 4 centimeters. 8. The seismic acquisition system of claim 1, wherein the optical fiber is a first optical fiber dedicated to the distributed optical sensor, and the seismic acquisition system further comprises at least another optical fiber having regions of different sensitivities. 9. A method comprising: providing a seismic sensor system to detect seismic signals and seismic noise generated during a survey of a subterranean structure, the seismic sensor system including a distributed optical sensor that comprises a generally continuous length of optical fiber without discrete sensors for positioning outside the subterranean structure to detect at least the seismic noise;detecting the seismic signals;detecting the seismic noise by: emitting optical pulses into the generally continuous length of optical fiber, wherein the optical pulses are selected to provide a spatial resolution that is less than a wavelength of the seismic noise;receiving backscattered light generated by inhomogeneities located along the continuous length of optical fiber responsive to the emitted optical pulses, wherein the backscattered light generated by the inhomogeneities is indicative of at least the seismic noise; andprocessing, by a processing subsystem, data relating to the backscattered light to determine the seismic noise and use the determined seismic noise to at least reduce components of seismic noise in the detected seismic signals. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising: providing discrete seismic sensors separate from the distributed optical sensor;receiving seismic data corresponding to the detected seismic signals from the discrete seismic sensors; andusing, by the processing subsystem, the data corresponding to the backscattered light to remove seismic noise from the seismic data of the seismic sensors. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the distributed optical sensor and the seismic sensors are provided as part of a streamer, the method further comprising: towing the streamer through a body of water. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the distributed optical sensor and the seismic sensors are provided to perform land seismic acquisition. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the distributed optical sensor and the seismic sensors are provided as part of a seabed cable. 14. The method of claim 9, further comprising: deriving a propagation speed of the noise using the data corresponding to the backscattered light.
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