Inventors:
Geza Nemeth - Austin TX, US
Robert Gray Moore - Austin TX, US
Zoltan Csizmadia - Austin TX, US
International Classification:
G01V 1/22
US Classification:
367 76, 367 37, 367177, 367 14, 367 77
Abstract:
In various embodiments, seismic receivers may detect seismic energy and transmit digital signals representative of the seismic energy to an S-line interface module (SLIM) and/or a smart antenna module (SAM) for collection. A SLIM may be used to connect two or more seismic receivers together. A SAM may include a memory medium for storing digital signals from seismic receivers (e. g. , received directly from the seismic receivers or received through a connection to a SLIM) and a wireless transmitter to transmit data stored on the memory medium. The SAM may further include a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving and storing timestamps, clock data, and/or positional data relative to the seismic receivers. The timestamps, clock data, and/or positional data may be transmitted along with the digital signal data to an external source (e. g. , a laptop) for analysis to detect characteristics of subterranean formations.