An automated survey design process to reduce the environmental impact of onshore seismic surveys

Dean, T; Whitfield, J; Miller, J; Brady, P

An automated survey design process to reduce the environmental impact of onshore seismic surveys

Dean, T Whitfield, J Miller, J Brady, P

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Publisher:: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: The Leading Edge, 2022, 41, (11), pp. 786-791
Issue Date:: 2022-11

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dc.contributor.author	Dean, T
dc.contributor.author	Whitfield, J
dc.contributor.author	Miller, J
dc.contributor.author	Brady, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6052-8777
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-07T00:37:06Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-07T00:37:06Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11
dc.identifier.citation	The Leading Edge, 2022, 41, (11), pp. 786-791
dc.identifier.issn	1070-485X
dc.identifier.issn	1938-3789
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/163260
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p> Land seismic surveys acquired in anything but the barest landscapes encounter obstacles that cause the planned survey points to be either shifted or skipped. Besides these forced changes, an increased awareness of the environmental impact of seismic surveys, coupled with a general lack of trust and even opposition to the traditional energy industry, has resulted in a demand to minimize the impacts of the clearing that is necessary to allow access to the survey lines. We present a method to reduce the environmental impact of seismic surveys without compromising seismic imaging. The process is straightforward and can be applied automatically using standard mathematical software (in this case, MATLAB). For the example shown here, where the line spacing was particularly dense, the impact on vegetation greater than 2 m in height was reduced by 55%. For less dense geometries, where there is more opportunity to offset points, the impact is likely to be larger. </jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Society of Exploration Geophysicists
dc.relation.ispartof	The Leading Edge
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1190/tle41110786.1
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Geochemistry & Geophysics
dc.title	An automated survey design process to reduce the environmental impact of onshore seismic surveys
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	41
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-11-07T00:37:05Z
pubs.issue	11
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	41
utslib.citation.issue	11

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Land seismic surveys acquired in anything but the barest landscapes encounter obstacles that cause the planned survey points to be either shifted or skipped. Besides these forced changes, an increased awareness of the environmental impact of seismic surveys, coupled with a general lack of trust and even opposition to the traditional energy industry, has resulted in a demand to minimize the impacts of the clearing that is necessary to allow access to the survey lines. We present a method to reduce the environmental impact of seismic surveys without compromising seismic imaging. The process is straightforward and can be applied automatically using standard mathematical software (in this case, MATLAB). For the example shown here, where the line spacing was particularly dense, the impact on vegetation greater than 2 m in height was reduced by 55%. For less dense geometries, where there is more opportunity to offset points, the impact is likely to be larger.

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