Review Article
Accelerometer Sensor Specifications to Predict Hydrocarbon Using Passive Seismic Technique
Table 11
Survey based on type of devices used for seismic data acquisition [
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| Parameters | Molecular Electronic Transducers (MET) Sensor | Geophones | MEMS accelerometers | Implication |
| Frequency range | 1–500 Hz | 10–190 Hz | DC – 1000 Hz | Better imaging of deep, shallow, and/or narrow layers of deposits |
| Scale factor stability | <50 ng/ | | 500 ng/ | Higher data quality |
| Sensor noise | Low | Low | Moderate | Higher data quality |
| Sensitivity | High | Low | Low | Longer life in the field |
| Shock tolerance | Very high | Moderate | High | Usable in a wider range of surveys |
| Electromagnetic interference | No | Yes | No | No power line pickup: better data with less processing required |
| Power | Low | Low | High | Less expensive to operate, longer battery life |
| Cost | Low-med | Low | High | Lower equipment cost |
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