Convert Seismic Sections into Analysis-Ready Digital Data
GAEA reconstructs trace data from paper, PDF and scanned 2D seismic displays, documents the image-derived provenance, adds available navigation and delivers a QA/QC-reviewed SEG-Y revision 2.1 file.
Send the highest-resolution source available. Original exports or lossless scans preserve more detail than compressed screenshots and photocopies.
Files and scans
PDF, TIFF, JPEG and PNG
Paper-section scans
Multi-panel or overlapping sections
Line maps and navigation tables
Display styles
Wiggle trace and variable area
Grayscale variable density
Black-to-red and red-to-blue
Other calibrated colour palettes
Scan guidance
Scan flat, square and without folds
Retain axes, scale bars and labels
Avoid JPEG recompression
Include panel overlaps where needed
Standard deliverable
A documented SEG-Y revision 2.1 file
The quotation confirms project-specific geometry, sample interval, range, identifiers and navigation. Unless another supported configuration is agreed, this is the delivery baseline.
Confirm output traces, sampling, geometry, navigation, risks and acceptance requirements.
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Digitize and verify
Calibrate the image, reconstruct traces, populate headers and compare the rendered output.
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Deliver SEG-Y 2.1
Receive agreed files, assumptions and any project-specific limitations or exceptions.
Appropriate uses
Bring legacy sections into a digital workflow
Archive modernization and line correlation
Regional or qualitative structural review
Loading into compatible viewers
Training and demonstration
Confidential handling and responsible use
Project files are handled as client-confidential data. Transfer, retention and deletion requirements can be agreed before work begins.
Image-derived SEG-Y must not be represented as recovered original data. Quantitative amplitude work, inversion, reprocessing or engineering decisions require an independent suitability assessment.
The standard deliverable is an image-derived SEG-Y revision 2.1 file. Project-specific sampling, range, geometry, navigation and naming are confirmed before work begins.
Does digitization recover the original seismic amplitudes?
No. Reconstructed values are derived from the plotted or scanned image and are affected by display gain, clipping, colour scale, printing and scan quality. They are not the original field or processed amplitudes.
Which sources and display styles are supported?
GAEA accepts paper scans and PDF, TIFF, JPEG or PNG files. Supported displays include wiggle trace, variable area, grayscale variable density and calibrated colour palettes.
Can navigation be added?
Yes. Supply coordinates keyed to trace, shotpoint or CDP identifiers, or a legible line map. The coordinate reference system, units, scalar and interpolation method must be documented.
How is pricing estimated?
Pricing can start at US$0.50 per output trace. Source quality, calibration complexity, colour reconstruction, navigation, panel joins and QA/QC can affect the final quotation.
Is the downloadable sample suitable for interpretation?
No. It is a small synthetic SEG-Y 2.1 file provided only to demonstrate structure, headers and readability. It contains no client or field data.
Have a legacy seismic section to evaluate?
Send one representative image plus available scale, geometry and navigation information. We will confirm feasibility, assumptions, deliverables and price.
