SpiceRack™: An autonomous underwater vehicle for efficient seabed seismic acquisition

Abstract

In this paper we will focus on the development of an autonomous robotic sea bottom node, which is a joint project between Saudi Aramco and Seabed Geosolutions. Using time and motion modelling tools we will evaluate the potential uplift in OBN acquisition efficiency and show the results from test data recorded to measure the geophysical integrity of this autonomous “flying” node. Finally, we will show results from a field trial specifically designed to demonstrate the command and control of a swarm of the nodes - deployed simultaneously, the positional accuracy the nodes achieved relative to their pre-plotted destinations and examples of the consequently recorded seismic data. Presentation Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Start Time: 9:45 AM Location: 351F Presentation Type: ORAL