Geoscience & Seismic Processing

Seismic processing centres, built and run from 128 to 4,096 cores.

Fennec designs and equips turnkey seismic processing centres (servers, InfiniBand interconnect, SAN/NAS storage and HPC cluster management) and processes 2D, 3D and 4D data in a GeoVision 1.3 environment, from pre-stack migration to full-waveform inversion.

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Processing cores, scaled in doubling steps: 128 → 4,096
Survey types, including high-density 3D: 2D · 3D · 4D
Time and depth imaging, plus AVO and FWI: PSTM · PSDM
Centre delivery, from plan to running cluster: A → Z

01.ATurnkey processing centres

A complete processing centre, from floor plan to first migrated volume.

We plan, supply and commission every layer, then hand over a running cluster with the processing environment configured.

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Engineering plan
Workload sizing, power, cooling and rack layout.
02
Compute supply
Servers sized to the chosen core tier.
03
InfiniBand network
Low-latency interconnect between nodes.
04
SAN / NAS storage
Fast storage for high-density survey data.
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Cluster & software
OS, scheduler, cluster management and the GeoVision 1.3 environment.

UsersProcessing workstationsGeoVision 1.3 environment

ControlHead nodesScheduler · cluster management · monitoring

InfiniBand fabric · low-latency interconnect

ComputeCompute racksSized from 128 to 4,096+ cores

DataSAN / NAS storagePre-stack data, gathers, velocity models

Reference architecture of a Fennec turnkey processing centre. Every layer is specified, supplied and commissioned as one system.

01.BScalable computing cores

Choose the core tier your survey needs.

Capacity scales in doubling steps from 128 to 4,096 cores and beyond. Move the slider to see what each tier is typically used for.

Allocated cores

512

×4 the compute of the 128-core tier

Typical fit: Full 3D PSTM

Pre-stack time migration on full 3D surveys.

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01.CBefore and after processing

The same data, before and after the work.

Processing environmentGeoVision 1.3CGG · PSTM · PSDM · AVO · FWI

Processed and migrated seismic section showing continuous reflectors, a clearly imaged fault and a bright amplitude anomaly — Drag to compare. Noise, ground roll, statics and diffractions are removed; the fault and the bright spot become interpretable. Illustrative synthetic section generated by Fennec; client examples are shared on request.

Raw seismic section with random noise, ground roll, static shifts and unmigrated diffractions — Drag to compare. Noise, ground roll, statics and diffractions are removed; the fault and the bright spot become interpretable. Illustrative synthetic section generated by Fennec; client examples are shared on request.

01.1Imaging & inversion

From raw gathers to an image you can drill on.

Each method is run on the core tier the survey needs, with parameters and QC recorded at every stage.

Pre-stack time migration (PSTM)

Fast, robust imaging for structurally moderate areas and for first-pass interpretation of new surveys.

Pre-stack depth migration (PSDM)

Depth imaging with velocity model building for complex structure, salt and strong lateral velocity change.

AVO analysis

Amplitude-versus-offset studies to separate lithology and fluid effects ahead of well placement.

Full-waveform inversion (FWI)

High-resolution velocity models from the full recorded wavefield; the most compute-intensive step, sized to the upper core tiers.

01.2Interpretation & analysis

Interpretation, mapping and models that show their uncertainty.

Processing is only half the job. Our geoscientists turn the image into structure, surface context and a model your team can question.

Subsurface interpretation

Seismic, well and geological data combined into a single view of structure, signal and uncertainty.

Remote sensing & mapping

Hyperspectral, LiDAR and field observations that add surface context to the subsurface picture.

3D modeling & uncertainty

Geological models, seismic inversion and uncertainty analysis presented so assumptions stay discussable.

3D seismic attribute cube with horizon surfaces — Attribute analysis on a 3D volume

Hyperspectral geological map with colour-coded surface units — Hyperspectral surface mapping

Grid of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis charts — Uncertainty and sensitivity review

Technical notes

Read how we approach it.

Technical noteSizing a seismic processing cluster: from 128 to 4,096 coresHow Fennec matches a core tier, interconnect and storage to the survey, the imaging method and the turnaround a project needs.MethodologyFrom raw gathers to a migrated volume: our processing workflowThe sequence of steps Fennec follows to turn field records into an interpretable image, and the quality checks at each stage.

Questions

Common questions

How many processing cores do we need?

It depends on survey size and method. As a guide, 128–256 cores suit 2D lines, testing and post-stack work; 512–1,024 cores suit full 3D PSTM and PSDM; 2,048–4,096+ cores suit high-density 3D/4D surveys and FWI. We size the tier from your data volume and turnaround target.

What does a turnkey processing centre include?

Engineering plan (workload, power, cooling, layout), server supply, high-speed InfiniBand interconnect, SAN/NAS storage, operating system and HPC cluster management, and setup of the processing software environment.

Which software environment do you use?

Processing and analysis run in a GeoVision 1.3 environment (CGG), supporting PSTM, PSDM, AVO and FWI workflows on the allocated cores.

Contact

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