Peter Hanssen

Marine Vibrators and Advances in Offshore Seismic Technologies

Peter Hanssen

Marine vibrators have been developed and tested by several companies in recent years and it is anticipated that a commercial system will be available as early as next year. The new, more environmentally friendly sources are also more efficient and could provide better data in the overall picture of offshore robotization. This presentation will give an overview of the technology, its advantages over airgun-based sources, and new challenges concerning processing and acquisition.