Multisource multireceiver method and system for geophysical exploration

A method for processing a concord of seismic signals acquired with sets of seismic sources and seismic receivers comprising the steps of:

• (a) obtaining a concord of seismic signals;
• and
• (b) transforming a concord of seismic signals into a synthetic concord of seismic signals.

A method for processing a concord of seismic signals acquired along a curvilinear seismic survey line including the steps of:

• rotating the lines of action of the seismic receivers and rotating seismic sources to obtain a concord of seismic signals such that the lines of action of the seismic sources and seismic receivers have a substantially uniform orientation with respect to the earth's horizontal surface.

A method for processing a concord of seismic signals acquired along a curvilinear line of seismic survey comprising the steps of:

• rotating the lines of action of the seismic sources and rotating seismic receivers producing a concord of seismic signals such that lines of action of the seismic sources and seismic receivers have a substantially uniform orientation with respect to the earth's subterranean formation.

A method of displaying a concord of seismic signals including the steps of:

• (a) obtaining a concord of seismic signals;
• and
• (b) plotting a concord of seismic data for each element contained within the concord of seismic signals.

A method of geophysical exploration of the earth's subterranean formations comprising the steps of:

• imparting seismic energy into the earth with a seismic source and generating first and second shear waves having first and second polarizations, respectively;
• and
• recording at least first and second components of each of the first and second shear waves and forming a concord of seismic signals.

The method of claim 61 further including the step of:

• processing the concord of seismic signals and obtaining a synthetic concord of seismic signals.

A method of processing a concord of seismic signals obtained by imparting seismic energy into the earth with a seismic source and generating first and second shear waves having first and second polarizations, respectively and recording at least first and second components of each of the first and second shear waves, comprising the steps of:

• operating on the concord of the seismic signals to form a synthetic concord of seismic signals with an orientation module, wherein the orientation module includes first means for rotating the orientations of the first and second generated shear wave polarizations and second means for rotating the orientations for recording the first and second components of generated shear waves.