Compagnie Generale de Geophysique: CGG Sets Pace in Wave Equation Market
October 11 2004 - 4:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique: CGG Sets Pace in Wave Equation
Market DENVER, Colorado, October 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (ISIN: FR0000120164; NYSE:GGY)
set a new trend at today's SEG 2004 Annual Meeting in Denver by
officially announcing its decision to offer its WaveVista Advanced
Wave Equation Migration for the same economic conditions and
turnaround as the Kirchhoff method. WaveVista is a high-end
no-compromise wave equation migration solution, delivering superior
quality depth images. Applicable to all acquisition geometries, it
addresses the complex wavefronts associated with high-velocity
layers, such as the salt in the Gulf of Mexico, and also delivers
improved quality and resolution in less complex environments. A
significant feature is the ability to produce full pre-stack angle
gathers to allow amplitude analysis with angle, velocity model
update and post-migration processing. The benefits for imaging are
improved resolution, clearer fault definition, greater signal
continuity and accurate positioning, leading to reduced uncertainty
in defining reservoirs. Guillaume Cambois, CGG's Executive Vice
President for Data Processing & Reservoir Services, explains:
"As the search for reservoirs moves into deeper and more complex
environments, wave equation migration offers superior imaging
results over the previous state-of-the-art Kirchhoff method, and
generates a much clearer window into the realm of subsalt geology.
Our harnessing of PC cluster technology has not only made it
affordable on routine projects, it has paved the way for it to be
the new standard. Our decision to offer our wave-equation solution
for the same conditions as Kirchhoff is in direct response to the
needs expressed by our clients. It further underlines our
commitment to setting the pace in the seismic data processing and
reservoir services market." http://www.cgg.com/ DATASOURCE:
Geophysique CONTACT: Christophe Barnini: tel +33-1-64-47-38-10, ,
John Bastnagel: tel +1-281-646-2443, , Andrew Tuckey: tel
+44-20-8231-8055, , Philippe Bertrand : tel +603-2713-0272,
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