For streamer based seismic survey operations, Orca delivers improved acquisition efficiency, data quality and safety. The system provides next generation technology for instrument room survey control by integrating and enhancing the functionality of Spectra, Sprint and Reflex. Orca delivers:
Reduced vessel downtime through increased automation and consolidation of configuration and setup
Improved acquisition and reduced infill with integrated planning facilities, including turn optimization, feather matching and feather prediction
Operational safety improvements through obstacle avoidance, close pass visualization and utilization of acoustics during deployment
Increased efficiency with improved data management, near real-time navigation processing and backed-up with comprehensive web reporting and survey management
Orca is the 'brain' behind ION's [Intelligent Acquisition] approach to streamer technology, fully integrating with ION’s DigiRANGE and DigiFIN products to provide the ideal platform for the efficient acquisition of increasingly complex and demanding 3D, 4D and multi-vessel surveys.