Welcome To Seismic Source Company

Seismic Source Company is a manufacturer of seismic instruments and data acquisition systems. Its products are used in a broad range of applications: Seismology, Structural Monitoring, Seismic Site Evaluation, Civil Engineering, Gas and Oil Exploration, Industrial Vibration Monitoring.

Products

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Independent Acceptance Testing for Field Equipment
 

All New Hardware Featuring:

24 data channels for testing sources and sensors

High-Speed ADC circuits for precise measurements of any signal

Specialized connections for easy use

Includes lifetime software license for vibrator,
geophone and accelerometer testing

 


Bird Dog 4 Options:

Vibrator Testing

 

  • Tests on multiple vibrators simultaneously

 

  • Industry standard vibrator QC reporting

Geophone Testing

 

  • Simultaneously test three 1C geophones or strings;
    or else one 3C geophone

 

  • Tests sensor response

Optional Hydrophone Testing

 

  • Test single hydrophones or streamer sections

 

  • Tests electrical and acoustic properties

Optional Load Cell Testing

 

  • Utilize one to four load cells per system

 

  • Analyze amplitude and phase performance

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Test Field Equipment Onsite

 
All new connections, features, and capabilities

bird-dog4-12 features
 
Precision testing of multiple vibrators
 


BD4 Vibrator QC:

Run wireline tests on five vibrators simultaneously

Includes two magnetic accelerometers
for independent testing and analysis

Includes lifetime software license
for vibrator testing and reporting

Measure vibrator performance in field

Portable unit is easily moved between fleets

GPS time and location saved for every test

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QC Vibrators in the Field

 


Independent Vibrator QC:

QC vibrators independently of recording or
source control system

Utilize independent accelerometers to verify:

 
  • Polarity of accelerometers

 
  • Polarity of accelerometers

 
  • Phase error

 
  • Force output

Assures clients that vibrators are running correctly

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Pilot Traces from all Accelerometers

 


Vibrator QC Test Software:

Controls BD4 unit, plus offloads test data files

Runs Time and Frequency Domain Tests

Analyzes source signature files from
Seismic Source, Pelton, and Sercel
vibrator electronics

Display and analyze data from long sweeps

Generates and saves reports

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Analyze Individual Trucks

Testing geophones in the field or office
 


A Versatile Quality Control Tool:

24-bit ADC chip for lower noise and increased
accuracy

All test data saved in non-volatile memory
for later download and retrieval

Connects to PC via Ethernet or optional
Wi-Fi - Computer provides test control,
data download, real time display and
analysis of data, plus prints results
for archiving

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Test any Geophone or Hydrophone

 


Bird Dog 3 Features:

Simultaneously test up to three single-axis
geophones or geophone strings; or one 3C
geophone

Includes MS Excel compatible interface for
statistical analysis and report creation

GPS time and location saved for every record

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Customize Test Procedures

 


Geophone Testing Features:

QC individual element or strings

Run geophone tests when and where recording
system cannot

Tests anywhere at anytime

Assures clients that geophones are operating correctly

 


Geophone QC Software:

Time Domain and Frequency Domain Tests

Records and Prints all Test Results

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Test Results for String of Geophones

Preparing hydrophones for the water
 


BD3 Hydrophone Test Option:

Measures electrical and acoustic
properties

Includes Sound Tube and Amplifier
for independent testing and analysis

Included PC software utilizes MS Excel
compatible interface for statistical
analysis and report creation

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Hydrophone Testing Features:

Measure hydrophone performance
in the shop or field

QC individual hydrophones or
streamer sections

Assures clients that hydrophones
are functioning correctly

GPS based time and location saved
for every record

 


Hydrophone QC Software:

Controls BD3 unit, plus offloads test data files

Measures electrical and acoustic properties

Verifies hydrophone accuracy and output

Generates and Stores reports

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Testing a source's amplitude and phase output
 

The SSC portable Load Cell System is designed to measure vibrator performance where they are operating in the field or at the shop. Depending on the size of the vibrator, four of the SSC Load Cells are placed under the pad of the Vib and the sweep is recorded using a 24-channel DAQlink.

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Portable Load Cell System features:

Easy to use Software

Robust Database

GPS for Time and Location of test

For use with any Seismic Vibrator

12 VDC operation

 

Each Load Cell System uses an Interface Box to gather data from the Loads Cells and transmit it to a recording device for interpretation by the provided VSCOPE software.

 

A typical system includes four base plates with each containing three load cells. The total weight capacity of the system depends on the type of load cells installed. Typical load cell capacities include 25,000 lbs. per cell and 50,000 lbs. per cell

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The difference between the Load Cell output (green color) and the
Weighted Sum output from the accelerometers (blue color).

Downloads:

  Bird Dog 3 Brochure Download BD4 Brochure

Seismic Source Co

2391 E. Coleman Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: (580) 762-8233
Fax: (580) 762-1785
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