Rapid, high-resolution imaging via real-time processing-driven acquisition: Onshore Northern Caspian: Gran Field

This presentation explores a 3D seismic survey over the Gran Field in Kazakhstan, where STRYDE and Samga Group combined dense nodal acquisition with in-field processing to accelerate the journey from first shot to final image.

Using 12.5 m source and receiver spacing, the survey delivered high-resolution imaging of complex suprasalt targets. Real-time processing also enabled the team to optimise acquisition as the survey progressed, including reducing source effort by 50% without compromising data quality.

The result: A live subsurface cube that was built as the acquisition progressed, followed by a final migrated 3D volume within two weeks of the last shot - accelerating the full seismic journey from first shot to final cube to just 10 weeks.

Download the presentation delivered by George Barnes, to see how high-density acquisition and processing at the edge can improve seismic quality, efficiency and turnaround time.