Deblending using normal moveout and median filtering in common-midpoint gathers

Independent marine-streamer simultaneous shooting (IMSSS)

As shown in Figure 3, our blended survey is based on independent marine-streamer simultaneous shooting (IMSSS). Figure 3 shows four independent marine-streamer sources. Note that the number of simultaneous sources need not be limited to four. They shoot independently as in the conventional way and yield their own data. For a 3D seismic survey, the IMSSS can help cover a 2D surface area efficiently. With four sources, the efficiency is increased by four times. The increased efficiency, however, is compromised by interference among the four sources.

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Figure 3. Demonstration of independent marine-streamer simultaneous shooting (IMSSS).