Permian Basin

Permian Basin

Fairfield Geotechnologies exhibits undisputed leadership in Delaware's Permian Basin seismic exploration. Their Permian Basin data and map currently include high-quality 3D seismic data covering more than 6,000 square miles across Andrews, Culberson, Ector, Glasscock, Loving, Midland, Pecos, and Reeves Counties in Texas, as well as Eddy and Lea Counties in New Mexico.

Better seismic means reduced risk. Accordingly, we have improved our surface-seismic acquisition parameters in the Permian with high-trace density (HTD) acquisition geometry: the C-Ranch / Mud City, Upton, Cedar Canyon, Sand Dunes, and State Line 3D surveys with over10 times the trace density of conventional U.S. 3D seismic, all which benefit from higher-order noise removal, imaging, subsequent reservoir characterization workflows, and in some cases full-waveform inversion (FWI).

Survey Coverage

7,325+ SQMS

across multiple counties

14X Higher

Trace Density

than conventional

U.S. 3D surveys

Latest Permian Basin News

Industry Articles Technical Papers

Why Receiver Density Remains a Cornerstone of Seismic Acquisition

Oct 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Key Takeaways: • Receiver density remains a critical factor in seismic acquisition, delivering superior imaging clarity and reduced subsurface uncertainty. • Fairfield Geotechnologies’ high-trace-de...

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Case Studies

Imaging Delaware Fill Zone with Ultra High-Density Data and High-frequency Land FWI

Jul 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Summary The advanced imaging flow including 40 Hz FWI in conjunction with an industry-support ultra high-density survey provided a high-resolution velocity model and full waveform inversion (FWI) se...

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Press Releases New Products

Fairfield Geotechnologies Announces State Line 3D Survey: Advancing Ultra-High Resolution Seismic Imaging in the Delaware Basin

Jun 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Fairfield expands its seismic frontier with a new ultra-high trace density 3D survey spanning over 360 square miles along the Texas-New Mexico border. [HOUSTON, June 17, 2025] -- Fairfield Geotechno...

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Industry Articles

From Raw Data to Trusted Models: The Role of Gather Conditioning in Onshore Seismic

Apr 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Key Takeaways:  ● In pre-stack simultaneous inversion, the accuracy of results depends heavily on high-quality, conditioned seismic data — not just the inversion process itself.  ● Effective seismic d...

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Technical Papers

Time Imaging vs. Depth Imaging in Subsurface Exploration

Mar 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Key Takeaways: ● Time imaging is a traditional, efficient technique for early-stage exploration but lacks precision in complex geological settings. ● Depth imaging offers higher accuracy through ite...

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Industry Articles

Unlocking Subsurface Complexity With HTD: Driving Innovation and Sustainability in Oil and Gas

Jan 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Key Takeaways: ● High trace density (HTD) with Super Sampled Seismic offers unprecedented clarity in subsurface imaging, enabling more precise exploration and development in complex geological settin...

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