PCable new HiRes3D seismic tool

The PCable: Intelligent and versatile acquisition of low-fold, high-resolution 3D seismic data.

We have developed a new concept for acquisition of high-resolution 3D seismic data, the PCable. This patented system consists of a seismic cable towed perpendicular to the vessel's steaming direction.

Array of single-channel streamers
An array of single-channel streamers is used to acquire many seismic lines simultaneously, thus covering a large area with close in-line spacing in a cost efficient way.

Fast deployment
The lightness of the PCable makes it easy to deploy and use from most types of research and industry vessels.

High resolution
Conventional 3D seismic data acquired by the petroleum industry have yielded a wealth of new insight and understanding of geological structures and processes. We believe that the PCable may in a similar way bring new observations and knowledge of geological deposits and processes.

Industrial and research acquisition tool
The PCable is designed and developed as a tool for marine geological research and the petroleum industry. It may be used in both frontier and mature regions in an intelligent, versatile way to acquire successive small-size surveys (10 to 250 km²) in areas of special interest. This is due to the fast deployment and recovery of the cable (1-2 hours) and the short turns needed between adjacent sailing lines.

Use the PCable HiRes3D seismic system to:

• Increase drilling and platform safety
• Decrease drilling and construction costs due to better knowledge of the sub-seabed geology
• Conduct time-laps (4D) monitoring of fluid migration or sub-seabed deformation
• Optimal tool for marine geological research like site surveys and any research objectives that require 3D control of the upper 500 m of sediments