Amoco Corporation

Michael S McNatt

Ralph E Warmack

Henry J McKinley, Jr

Sampat M Rampuria

In a seismic exploration system, an adaptive seismometer group recorder having enhanced operating capabilities for acquiring, processing, and storing seismic signals is provided. The adaptive seismometer group recorder includes a solid state memory, a microprocessor and input means for electronically downloading operating programs into the solid state memory whereby menus of recorder operating parameter are provided by the operating programs to the microprocessor to electronically reconfigure the SGR for various geological settings. The microprocessor is responsive to coded signals for selecting sets of recorder operating parameters from the menu of recorder operating parameters provided by the operating programs. The electronically downloaded menus of recorder operating parameters digitally reconfigure the operating characteristics of the seismometer group recorder without necessitating the implementation of hard wired circuitry changes.

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Bixby, OK, United States of America

Michael S McNatt