Presentation GeoPro

World Wide Geophysical Exploration
GeoPro GmbH Billhorner Rhrendamm 8 20539 Hamburg | Germany Tel: +49(0)40 303 99 576 Fax: +49(0)40 303 99578 email: info@geopro.com www.geopro.com
Data Acquisition Processing & Interpretation

The Company
GeoPro is an international operating exploration company that offers a variety of geophysical services to the oil industry. The head office and processing centre is located in Hamburg, Germany. GeoPro employs an experienced staff of geophysicists and instrument engineers, who are supported by a team of qualified field technicians. The company was established in 1994, and has since concentrated on providing a range of world-wide seismic services for both off- and onshore data acquisition and processing. Data processing, modelling, and seismic analysis are undertaken in the Hamburg office using state-of-art software. Our seismic research group is developing innovative seismic techniques and new hardware for the acquistion of seismic data. Our engineering group is optimizing the capacity and reliability of GeoPro's proprietary instrumentation. Among the new and developing technologies that GeoPro is currently pursuing are the development of new Ocean Bottom Seismographs (nodes) for 4D data acquisition, the implementation of OBS technology with vertical hydrophone arrays in deep water and of horizontal arrays for shallow water and transition zones, 3D refraction migration and the application of PS converted waves in exploration are further issues of our interest. GeoPro is known to the industry for its ability to innovate and respond quickly to new developments, for added benefit to its clients. GeoPro's key service is Wide Aperture Reflection/Refraction Profiling (WARRP). The WARRP technology developed by GeoPro can image subsurface structures by wide aperture arrays in areas with penetration problems, such as salt layers or diapirs, complicated thrust belts or basalt flows. WARRP surveys can be conducted onshore or off-shore using the Ocean Bottom Seismometers (OBS) nodes, or within transition zones. Data is recorded using SEDIS technology, which is a light-weight, robust, autonomous data digitizer and recorder that can continuously record six channels over a period of up to 28 days at a sampling period of 2 milliseconds. A stable temperature-controlled crystal-oscillator clock provides accurate timing for the recording unit, and this internal clock is calibrated against GPS-derived time before and after the recording period.
GeoPro GmbH | St.Annenufer 2 | 20457Hamburg | Germany | Tel:+49(0)40 303 99 576 | Fax:+49(0)40 303 99 578 email:info@geopro.com | www.geopro.com
GeoPro GmbH
Data Acquisition Processing & Interpretation
Onshore, the WARRP surveys are very effective in regions where logistic difficulties or seismic penetration problems limit the use of standard seismic instrumentation and techniques. The SEDIS instruments are extremely portable and their autonomous recording ability can reduce operational costs and provide maximum flexibility for acquisition in rugged terrains. The WARRP technique is also ideal for reconnaissance surveys. The WARRP data provide high-resolution and accurate velocity models that can be used in standard processing and in prestack time and depth migration. Marine surveys using the OBS instruments (node technology) can aquire high quality compressional and shear wave data, either in connection with a standard marine reflection survey (in a piggy-back arrangement), or as a WARRP survey. The SEDIS V recording unit is at the heart of the Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS), which is designed to record a hydrophone and 3 geophones on the seafloor at depths down to 6000 meters. The advantage of using OBS technology is the excellent noise to signal ration and the independence of weather conditions. Also the ability to record both P and S waves using 3-component seismometers is a technical advantage of the system. OBS units also record converted PS data that permit to develop Vs-velocity models.
Premises of GeoPro in the Speicherstadt Hamburg
GeoPro GmbH | Billhorner Rhrendamm 8 | 20539 Hamburg | Germany | Tel:+49(0)40 303 99 576 Fax:+49(0)40 303 99 578 | email: info@geopro.com | www.geopro.com
Reference List
CLIENT
2nd Institute of Oceanography, China Amoco, USA Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany Baubehrde Hamburg, Germany B.E.B., Germany BP Amoco, USA BP, UK BP, UK BP, Canada British Geological Survey Buried Hill, Canada Cambridge University Conoco, USA CSA, Ireland Devon (formaly OceanEnergy), USA Deminex, Germany DEPA, Greece Dublin University College, Ireland Electricity Authority of Cyprus ENI, Italy Electricity Authority of Cyprus Enterprise Oil, England European Union European Union, SEAHELLARC FINA, Italia
BUSINESS
Research Oil Company Polar and Marine Research Construction Authority Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Government Research Oil Company University Research Oil Company Natural Resources Company Oil and Natural Gas Company Oil Company Gas Authority Geology Department Power Supply Authority Oil Exploration Power Supply Authority Oil Company Government Research Government Research Oil Company
AREA OF STUDY
China Red Sea Germany Germany North Germany Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Papua New Guinea Arctic, Beaufort Sea West of Shetland Caspian Sea Shetland / Faroer Texas, USA North Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Suez Gulf of Suez Greece North Atlantic Ocean Cyprus Australia Cyprus South Italy Nisyros Volcano, Greece Mediterranean Sea South Italy
Reference List
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CLIENT
Fina, UK Fusion Oil, Australia GEMS, Belgium GEMS, Belgium GEMS, Belgium GEMS, Belgium Geological Survey of Cyprus Geological Survey of Greece Geological Survey of Ireland Geoskopio, Greece German Geophysical Society, Germany German Navy GKSS, Germany GX Corporation, Texas Hamburger Wasserwerke Hamburg University, Germany IMAR, Ireland Institute of Geodynamics Inter Oil, Australia Kampfmittelrumdienst, Hamburg Fire Department, Germany Kiel University, Germany Lorax Consultores, Mexico MAVEG, Germany MIM, Australia Mobil Oil North Sea Ltd. Mobil Oil, USA
BUSINESS
Oil Company Oil Company International Research Company International Research Company International Research Company International Research Company Government Research Government Research Government Research Geotechnical Research Government Research Government Authority Research Centre Seismic Technology Water Supply Organization Geophysics Institute Survey Contractors Government Research Oil Company UXO Detection Authority Geological Sciences Institute Enviromental Studies Equipment Consultation Company Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company
AREA OF STUDY
North Atlantic Australia Kenya Nigeria South Africa Surinam Cyprus Greece Ireland Greece Marmara Sea, Turkey Germany Germany Gulf of Mexico Germany Iceland India Saronikos Gulf, Greece Australia, Papua New Guinea Germany Baltic Sea Mexico Germany Papua New Guinea North Sea, North Atlantic Peru
Reference List
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CLIENT
Mobil Oil, Norway Mauritius Oceanographic Inst Naples University, Italy National Observatory of Athens NCMR Athens Nestor Institute, Greece NGRI NIOC, Iran Novus, Oman Osservatorio Vesuvio, Italia OETR, Canada Premier Oil, UK, Indonesia, Pakistan Public Petroleum Corporation of Greece Roc Oil, Australia RWE Dea Hamburg Saga, Norway Santos, Australia Shell, Netherlands Shell, EPE, England Southampton University Svitzer, UK Trieste University, Italy Umweltbehrde, Hamburg University of Bristol, England University of Texas, Austin WesternGeco, UK WTD71, Kiel
BUSINESS
Oil Company Government Research Physical Sciences Department Geodynamics Institute Government Research Physics Research Government Research Oil Company Oil Company Government Research Government Research Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Oil Company Natural Gas Company Oil Company Organizational Development Company Oceanography Centre Exploration Company Geophysical and Oceanography Institute Environmental Authority Government Research Government Research Government Research Government Research
AREA OF STUDY
Barents Sea Central Indian Ocean Southern Italy Greece Greece Greece India Iran Oman Gulf of Naples, Italy Nova Scotia, Canada India Western Greece Australia Iran North Atlantic Australia North Atlantic England Egypt, Black Sea Central Indian Ocean Italy Germany Montserrat, Antigua USA Angola Germany
SEDIS V
A Compact Digital Recorder for Seismic Surveys
SEDIS V is a lightweight (1.5 Kg) seismic recorder offering various options for seismic surveys, namely Wide Aperture Reflection / Refraction Seismic Profiling (WARRP), passive seismic studies, and conventional reflection seismic surveys. The instrument can be used offshore (integrated in an Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) or as a stand-alone seismic unit onshore. It is a perfect tool to obtain accurate seismic data in 2D and 3D. It can record continuously for 25 days on flash memory. Timing is recorded by a GPS receiver and it has an inbuilt quartz clock.
Main-processor
Processor: 200 MHz ARM9 CPU Onboard memory: 64 Mbytes SDRAM Data Storage Interface: SD Card, USB Storage Devices Communication Interfaces: LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth, Serial Port Variable sampling rate
Input Channels
6 differential analogue inputs Input signal range +/- 4.5V Overvoltage protection +/- 40V
onshore
offshore
Digitizer High performance Delta-Sigma A/D converter CS5321 on each channel Sampling rates: 62.5, 125, 250, 500 sps Digital filter CS5322, cut-off frequencies: 25.7 Hz, 51.5 Hz, 102.9 Hz, 205.9 Hz Dynamic range: 120 dB @ 250 Hz sample rate Clock oscillator: Mxa 37/8 1*10-8 Temperature measurement on quartz Recording of supply battery voltage GPS Unit Trimble embedded GPS receiver SveeSix-CM3 Compass module Vector 2X, 2-axis compass (2 accuracy, 1 resolution) Temporary recording possible Power supply unit Voltage: 9-36 VDC Power consumption: - standby ~ 1.3 W - 1.8 W for 4 channels - 2.2 W for 6 channels Data processing LINUX platform Power supply unit Power supply unit Data storage up to 32 GB SD flash memory card
Aquisition unit Aquisition unit

Analogue input, Analogue input, pre-amplifier, filter pre-amplifier, filter 24 bits A/D converters 24 bits A/D converters Digital Filters Digital Filters
Main processor unit Main processor unit

Intel X Scale PXA 255 Intel X Scale PXA 255
GPS unit GPS unit
Up to 32 GB SD flash Up to 32 GB SD flash memory card memory card
Data Data
SEDIS VI
A Compact Digital Recorder for Seismic Surveys
Data acquisition Analogue inputs Supported sampling intervals* Power consumption Size and weight ADC board specifications A/D converter Digital filter Amplifiers GPS Unit Clock oscillator: Built-in sensors Cirrus Logic CS5371A Cirrus Logic CS5376A 2x CS3301 Geophone Amplifier 2x CS3302 Hydrophone Amplifier Trimble embedded GPS receiver SveeSix-CM3 with power-off control Mxa 37/8 1*10-8 1 x Compass Module, 1 x Battery Level Sensor, 1 x Temperature Sensor Embedded Linux PC specifications Main processor Working modes Data storage interface Power supply Data storage Operating temperature
*
4 differential channels 0,25; 0,5;1ms 1000 ms ~1.65 W @ 15 MHz ~ 1.85 W @ 166 MHz 133 * 105 * 85 mm 1.0 kg
200 MHz ARM9 with scalable working freq Data acqusition @ 15 Mhz Data backup @ 166 Mhz SDHC Card USB-Stick, SCSI Voltage: 9-36 VDC 32 Gb SDHC Card 2x USB-Stick of 64Gb each -40 C to +70 C
For 1 msec sampling interval only 3 channels can be used. GeoPro GmbH | Billhorner Rhrendamm 8 | 20539 Hamburg | Germany | Tel:+49(0)40 303 99 576 Fax:+49(0)40 303 99 578 | email: info@geopro.com | www.geopro.com
Single OBS
Ocean Bottom Seismograph Seismic Node
Glass sphere housing 17 withstanding pressure to 6000m water depth Weight: 30 kg, with anchor: 47 kg 6 channel availability with recording choice of 1 to 6 - 3 C-geophones gimbal mounted - 1 deep-sea hydrophone - Optional 6-channel hydrophone array possible 120 dB dynamic range, 24 Bit A/D converter Variable sampling rate Data download wireless Acoustic and time release Integrated compass Located by radio transmission and Light indicator Rechargeable Batteries Nickel-Metal Hydride, Type VH D 9500 or LithiumPolymer
Arrangement of OBS Components
Single OBS
with Vertical and Horizontal Streamer Vertical Streamer for Deep Water Operations
For deep water operations we developed a vertical streamer with 6 channels that can be connected to the Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS). The 6 hydrophone channels are equidistantly distributed along the streamer. Separation of the channels is in the order of 25 to 50 meters. Other separation offsets are possible, depending on the requirements of the project. Recording examples are presented below
Example of a Common Station Gather
OBS with horizontal streamer Horizontal Streamer for Transitional Zones

For shallow water operations transitional zones, a hydrophone streamer with 6 channels was developed, as presented below.
Double OBS
Ocean Bottom Seismograph for long time recording
GeoPro's double-sphere Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) has the capacity to record up to one year continuously, depending on battery configuration and sensor type. It is applied in micro-zonation studies for engineering purposes, in seismicity surveys and active / passive tomography. It can also be applied in oil field services for reservoir monitoring. Recording is obtained by a SEDIS V or VI recorder. Sensors can be variable, depending on the problem to be addressed.
Version for one years deployment Battery Types and performance: - Procell D-size MN 1300 (LR20) 1.5 V - Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable - Lithium-Thionyl Chloride For Single OBS 40% of performance as given above
~ 70 days ~ 70 days ~ 400 days with SEDIS VI
Buoy for Seismicity and Tsunami Telemetry

GeoPro's second generation permanent marine seismological station has a new type of buoy build of yellow Polyethylene with 8mm thickness which has a buoyancy of 2.4t. It contains the SEDIS seismic processor unit, the radio transmitter and modem and the power supply of the system. Four 12V gel batteries provide the station with the necessary power which is renewed by solar panels. The robust construction requires minimum of maintenance and the station can be serviced also by a small boat since the instrumental container is easy to remove and support. The broadband sensor is placed at the sea bottom in a glass sphere housing and can be removed from the sea floor without having to lift the buoy. The system can be also used for meteorological, oceanographic and Tsunami observations.
Technical specifications: Dimensions (w*l*h): 1.8m * 1.8m * 1.3m(~ 4m with antenna and mast) Weight: < 500kg Buoyancy: 2400kg Power consumption: ~6W Data Transmission Speed: 57.6 kbaud/ 7200 bytes/s Data Transmission protocol: XMODEM Seismic Data Acquisition: variable Sampling Rates and up to 6 channels
GeoPro
Geophysical Applications
Node Technology
Deployment and Recovery of an Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS)
Velocity Modeling and Migration
Microseismicity & Seismic Tomography
Microseismicity from an on/offshore local array in SW Greece (left). P- and S-wave velocity distribution at 2, 4, 8 and 12 km depth after a 3D simultaneous inversion (FP6 SEAHELLARC Project).
Velocity Modeling
Examples of Velocity Models with WARRP (wide Azimuth data)
Sub-Basalt Mapping Velocity Model Shetland Basin
Mapping of a Salt Dome
Velocity Model Barents Sea
Mapping of a Thrust Belt
Velocity Model Western Greece
Passive Seismic Monitoring for engineering and velocity tomography hydrocarbon exploration d
Examples from Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Monitoring seismicity with local on/offshore seismic networks is an important tool for seismic hazard estimation and preparation of microzonation maps for engineering studies. The distribution of hypocenters allows the identification of active faults and their mechanism, and help to understand active tectonic process.
10 local on/offshore seismic arrays using the SEDIS recorder, Cyprus - East Mediterranean Sea Distribution of Seismicity including the Paphos 95/96 and the Troodos 98 Earthquakes
3D-distribution of seismicity indicating the position of active faults
Recorded seismicity correlates with active faults associated with large scale convergence of the Anatolian and the African plates. On/offshore seismic array consisting of 43 3-C stand-alone digital stations using the SEDIS recorder, Saronikos gulf Athens - Greece
CORINTHIAKOS GULF
Thiva Oropos
Parnis Mt.
(Fili)
Pendeli Mt. AT TICA
EVIA
Loutraki
Isth mus
Athens Megara Salamis Immitos Mt. Spata
Corinth
Sousak i
CORINTHIA
Angistri Aegina Epidaurus Methana SARONIKOS GULF
Pelop onnese
Poros
Deep seismicity, extending to 100 Km depth is linked to the subduction of the oceanic Ionian lithosphere below the Aegean microplate. Correlation of Seismicity with Active Faults in the Saronikos gulf, Athens, Greece
Aegean Sea
3D distribution of seismicity indicating the subduction of the Ionian lithosphere
3D Potential Field Modeling

GeoPro has developed a gravity and magnetic modeling tool that can handle models of any complexity. It is based on a full 3-D grid approach with the model space being discriminated by rectangular prisms of constant size. Geological or geophysical information can easily be incorporated into the model. GeoPro offers acquisition and interpretation of marine, land and airborn gravity and magnetic data. Definition of Initial Model A set of main surfaces is imported into a 3-D grid. The algorithm used allows a time efficient development of complex models. The first run computation of the potential field presented below requires 5 minutes on a Pentium II 400, and decreases to 1-2 minutes for subsequent model modifications.
Vertical model slices with observed and calculated potential fields along different profiles and a simple view of the model are shown.
3D Potential Field Modeling

3D Density Model Cyprus
The modeling result can be presented in many forms, e.g. as 3-D volumes, a sequence of slices in arbitrary directions, isosurfaces or 3-D displays of the main interfaces.
Observed and Calculated Gravity Fields
Final presentation of the main surfaces

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World Wide Geophysical Exploration

Data Acquisition Processing & Interpretation

Premises of GeoPro in the Speicherstadt Hamburg

Aquisition unit Aquisition unit

Main processor unit Main processor unit

GPS unit GPS unit

Up to 32 GB SD flash Up to 32 GB SD flash memory card memory card

Arrangement of OBS Components

Example of a Common Station Gather

OBS with horizontal streamer Horizontal Streamer for Transitional Zones

~ 70 days ~ 70 days ~ 400 days with SEDIS VI

Buoy for Seismicity and Tsunami Telemetry

Deployment and Recovery of an Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS)

Velocity Modeling and Migration

Microseismicity & Seismic Tomography

Mapping of a Salt Dome

Velocity Model Barents Sea

Mapping of a Thrust Belt

Velocity Model Western Greece

3D-distribution of seismicity indicating the position of active faults

Pendeli Mt. AT TICA

Athens Megara Salamis Immitos Mt. Spata

Angistri Aegina Epidaurus Methana SARONIKOS GULF

3D distribution of seismicity indicating the subduction of the Ionian lithosphere

3D Potential Field Modeling

3D Potential Field Modeling

Observed and Calculated Gravity Fields

Final presentation of the main surfaces

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