Teledyne Bolt supplies a wide range of seismic energy sources intended for application to all phases of exploration and production seismology, these include:
- Marine Sound Sources
- eSource
- Long-Life
- Annular Port Gun
- Down-hole Air Guns
- Mud Guns for transition zone surveys
- Portable Air Gun Systems for remote or environmentally sensitive areas
- Borehole Air Gun Tool for cross-well seismic surveys
Teledyne Marine provides custom air gun array design for every application including shallow water hydrocarbon exploration, deep basin hydrocarbon exploration and deep-crustal seismology studies. Array designs are computer modeled and optimized using the latest software. Special configurations can be quickly evaluated and new products are characterized in periodic tests at an instrumented test facility. Bolt's expertise in the development of impulse generating devices has also been applied to such diverse fields as soil consolidation, well de-scaling, well remediation and fish deterrence.
Key Features:- eSource™ is designed to reduce the high-frequency components believed to have most potential for causing disturbance to marine life while retaining the low-frequency components critical to seismic exploration.
- The eSource™ has three different settings to use depending on the local mammal sensitivity and geological requirements.
Benefits:- Minimizes potential environmental impact of seismic operations
- Delivers optimal bandwidth for subsurface imaging
Engineered for the Marine Environment - The world's first bandwidth-controlled seismic sourceTeledyne Bolt, Inc. has engineered a new type of airgun designed to reduce the potential impact of seismic acquisition operations on marine life while also delivering optimal bandwidth for subsurface imaging. eSource is designed to reduce the high-frequency components believed to have most potential for causing disturbance to marine life while retaining the low-frequency components critical to seismic exploration.
The eSource airgun is designed to address concerns that high frequencies may disturb marine wildlife, while also offering optimal imaging results. The design allows a gradual release of air at a predetermined rate. Users can tune the spectral content of the pressure signal depending on the local mammal sensitivity and the geological requirements, with three different settings possible.
The e500 is the larger of the two eSource models, designed to support chamber volumes up to 380 cubic inch ( 6.5 ltr.) The key principle behind eSource is the gradual release of air at a predetermined rate (as a function of time). By controlling the way the air is released, the spectral content of the pressure signal can be tuned.
The eSource can be configured to three different levels, depending on the regulatory sensitivity of the survey area. This is achieved through use of three different top housings liners each offering a different level of attenuation.
The eSource has been designed with consideration for the seismic acquisition industry. The eSource will use the same control interface as current Bolt systems, and will be compatible with all existing seismic source controllers. In addition, eSource will be compatible with existing arrays. Maintenance intervals will be consistent with Bolt's recommendation for standard seismic sources. The eSource unit is lighter than standard Bolt sources thereby easing handling and improving potential HSE concerns.