Seismic source controller and display system

A system for using a second seismic survey subsystem to remotely control desired aspects of a first remote seismic survey subsystem, wherein the first seismic survey subsystem includes at least one first seismic source signal device, the at least one first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, comprising:

• a first seismic survey subsystem for a surface seismic survey;
• and
• a second seismic survey subsystem for a borehole seismic survey remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem, wherein the first seismic survey subsystem and the second seismic survey subsystem control the first seismic source signal device to perform the surface seismic survey and the borehole seismic survey respectively;
• the first seismic survey subsystem comprises:
• a first processor;
• a first interface;
• first memory;
• the second seismic survey subsystem comprises:
• a second processor;
• a second interface;
• second memory;
• the second seismic survey subsystem being configured or designed to display a source signal device parameter interface configured or designed to facilitate remote modification of at least a portion of the first plurality of operating parameters associated with the first source signal device;
• and
• the second seismic survey subsystem being further configured or designed to modify selected operating parameter values associated with the first source signal device using the source signal device parameter interface.

A system for performing offset borehole seismic survey measurement operations using a first seismic survey subsystem and a second seismic survey subsystem, wherein the first seismic survey subsystem includes at least one first seismic source signal device, the at least one first source signal device having a first plurality of operating parameters associated therewith, comprising:

• a first seismic survey subsystem for surface seismic survey;
• and
• a second seismic survey subsystem for a borehole seismic survey remotely located from the first seismic survey subsystem, wherein the first seismic survey subsystem and the second seismic survey subsystem control the at least one first seismic source signal device to perform the surface seismic survey and the borehole seismic survey respectively;
• the first seismic survey subsystem comprises:
• a first processor;
• a first interface;
• first memory;
• the second seismic survey subsystem comprises:
• a second processor;
• a second interface;
• second memory;
• the system being configured or designed to perform a first seismic survey measurement operation, wherein the first seismic survey measurement operation generates a first portion of quality control information;
• the system being further configured or designed to analyze the first portion of quality control information at the second seismic survey subsystem;
• the system being further configured or designed to generate modified operating parameter information in response to the analysis of the first portion of quality control information, wherein the modified operating parameter information relates to at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device;
• and
• the system being further configured or designed to remotely modify at least one operating parameter associated with the first source signal device using at least one interface at the second seismic survey subsystem.