Uniquely Suited for the Most Difficult Operations
ION's RSR (Remote Seismic Recorder) and VRSR (VectorSeis Remote Seismic Recorder) radio-based systems maximize productivity in those areas that do not lend themselves to cost-effective acquisition with cable-based systems. Environmentally-sensitive wetlands, urban areas and areas prone to significant cable damage from local wildlife are examples where the RSR and VRSR shine.
Enhanced Imaging
Like Scorpion, a VectorSeis digital system, the VRSR enables full-wave (multicomponent) data acquisition, delivering broader bandwidth data and improved image quality compared to competing surveys recorded with conventional analog geophones. The use of ION's digital VectorSeis accelerometers enable our customers to realize the benefits of full-wave imaging applications by:
- Acquiring high vector fidelity seismic data
- Recording the maximum bandwidth of reflected seismic energy
- Measuring anisotropy with both single-point receivers and sources
Improved Productivity
The RSR and VRSR have been engineered to maximize operational efficiency in those areas where recording spread flexibility is required or where cable faults are a significant everyday challenge. Proprietary features built into the hardware and software of the system enable our customers to:
- Ensure spread control through intrinsically-parallel RF communication
- Overcome possible radio-reliability concerns due to large spreads or RF shadow zones using repeaters
- Assure reliability by using privacy codes, sophisticated encoding techniques, and high-sensitivity radio/transceiver design
- Enhance efficiency through user-intuitive Windows-based central electronics with the same basic configuration as found in Scorpion
- Utilize automatic data transfer and transcription that does not interrupt the data recording process
