SensorEra designs, manufactures, deploys and operates novel autonomous near-surface and downhole monitoring systems — seismometer stations with optional permanent seismic sources and a real-time cloud portal that ties it all together in an economical and high-value service.
Continuous monitoring of subsurface seismicity is essential for any subsurface injection, geothermal or CCS site. We build cost-effective, densely deployable networks that capture both natural and induced seismicity — before, during, and after injection — alongside an actively-swept, permanent seismic source for on-demand frequent time-lapse plume front detection.
Our seismic stations combine weak-motion velocity sensors with strong-motion MEMS accelerometers, resolving events down to −1.5 Mw while also capturing proximal peak ground acceleration. Data streams via 4G or satellite to a user-friendly cloud portal with configurable alerts by email, SMS, or voice.
From baseline surveys to post-injection verification, SensorEra delivers the hardware, deployment and data pipeline needed to meet regulatory obligations.
Continuous baseline and operational monitoring to monitor deep seismicity and surface PGA across the region, site or area of interest - monitor your asset
Sparse-array CDP trace tracking with the SLV seismic source — daily or weekly deep subsurface snapshots of multiple singular deep target points - map your asset
Near real-time observations streamed to authorized user devices. Priority alerts by email, SMS, or automated voice - be aware of your asset
Third-party gas detectors, wellhead pressure, groundwater and weather sensors stream through the same logger to one unified portal - Synergize your asset
Pre-survey modelling for sensor placement and geotechnically informed source anchor design with autonomous power and rapid installation — even in challenging terrain like marshland - Optimize your assest
Data packaging and event catalogs in formats that align with regulator and operator reporting workflows - Classify your asset
A dense, cost-effective network of surface seismometer stations captures passive seismicity and active source data, while the permanent Surface Linear Vibrator (SLV) source provides the repeatable, unmanned active seismic energy needed for time-lapse injected plume tracking.
SeismicityAlert® Gen4 includes two distinct sensor packages in a single seismometer station. The nine-component (9C) MEMS-assisted system integrates a three-component (3C) high-sensitivity velocity sensor, a 3C low-noise strong-motion MEMS accelerometer and a 3C magnetometer — resolving microseismic events down to –1.5 Mw. The six-component (6C) geophone array provides four vertical (4×Z) and two horizontal (X+Y) weak-motion velocity channels, optimized for passive monitoring and active-source receiver networks.
After real-time proprietary edge compression, data streams continuously over 4G or Wi-Fi to our cloud computing platform that generates SMS, email or automated voice alerts dispatched within minutes of an event. The station is self-orienting and requires no field calibration or self-test — driving multi-station deployment time to hours, not days and useful real-time data is accessible immediately after deployment.
The MicroVibTM SLV, by GPUSA Inc, is a solar-powered, fully autonomous vibratory seismic source purpose-built for temporally-dense, spatially-sparse permanent time-lapse surveys. Two vibratory motors rotate synchronized eccentric weights on a hollow steel helical anchor driven up to 100 ft into the ground.
Because the anchor couples the source below the near-surface attenuating layer, the SLV delivers the repeatability that 4D reservoir work demands — without the weight, cost or manpower of a Vibroseis truck.
The SensorEra data logger integrates an ultra-low-noise ADC with proprietary system-on-chip compression, streaming seismic and auxiliary data over 4G or satellite to a commercial cloud platform.
The gateway accepts third-party sensors so the asset team gets a single monitoring overview: seismic, gas, pressure, groundwater and weather all with webcam imagery and priority alerts by email, SMS, or automated voice.
Our proprietary web portal and alert system is configured to your project requirements. When an alert arrives by SMS, email, or automated voice call, you can immediately open the portal on any device for a full situational assessment. Your monitoring network is displayed on a geospatial map with real-time station health alongside located seismic events and plume-front trace-tracking data. A single click on any event opens the full descriptive report. Behind the scenes, SensorEra super-users continuously verify station performance and push over-the-air firmware updates without any site visit.
Originally developed for induced seismic monitoring at CCS sites, the same sensor platform can be and has been applied to other monitoring challenges.
Baseline, operational and post-injection seismicity monitoring. Active plume-front tracking with frequent (daily) unmanned seismic source and sparse receiver arrays.
Continuous state-wide or county-scale monitoring for operators working in seismically active basins — validated side-by-side with conventional seismometers.
Real-time micro-seismic observations during stimulation for events >-1Mw, with real-time alerts.
Rapid deployment surface arrays flag precursor activity in karst-prone and subsidence-risk regions.
Bridges, dams, buildings, facilities and critical infrastructure — with real-time motion alerts.
Integrated gas-detection channels for CO2 and other gases in air and groundwater, continuously logged and reported.
Monitor your hot rocks from the surface with a cost-effective dense array. Track fracture growth and monitor for seismicity across the area 24/7.
Permanent surface seismic arrays track subsurface steam cloud migration through continuous passive and active-source seismic monitoring.
Monitor the mine (high wall) for structural integrity and let the sensed cracks predict failure before it happens.
A friendly group of experts in geosciences, operations and data engineering and analytics who have spent careers in the fields of seismology, reservoir monitoring, subsurface imaging and autonomous systems.
PhD in Acoustics from MIT, Tianrun brings 18 years of multidisciplinary expertise in acoustics, mechanical engineering, and geophysics. He held senior technical and project management roles at Halliburton and Shell, leading sensor hardware and algorithm development and overseeing multi-million-dollar seismic acquisition and processing projects.
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PhD in Geophysics from MIT and brings 14+ years of expertise in seismic characterization, petrophysics, and geomechanics. He is the author of over 80 research publications and holds multiple patents in borehole geophysics and rock mechanics. He received the 2019 SEG J. Clarence Karcher Award for outstanding contributions to exploration geophysics.
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A computational geophysicist and applied mathematician, Siwei began his career at Chevron in 2014 developing cutting-edge seismic processing techniques before moving into a multi-disciplinary deep-water exploration role. He holds a BSc in Geophysics from Peking University and a PhD from The University of Texas at Austin.
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25+ years of technical & leadership across CGG, Baker Hughes, Weatherford and READ Group, spanning borehole geophysics & BD across the Americas. Founded his consultancy Magma Geoscience in 2017. BSc in Exploration Geophysics from UCL and an MSc in Basin Evolution & Dynamics from Royal Holloway.
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A Data Acquisition Geophysicist with 25 years of experience, began his career at Veritas DGC before joining BJV Design, where he holds a leadership role focused on BD and technology. He has designed and modelled over 3,000 seismic programs worldwide, and holds a BSc and MSc in Geophysics from the University of Calgary.
LinkedIn →SensorEra technology is documented in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Key results from many passive and active seismic monitoring projects can be downloaded here & for a lighter read we include some informative flyers.
SensorEra integrates proven components from leading sensor, connectivity and cloud-platform vendors — and collaborates with other companies, as well as academic and research institutions on technology validation to provide a valuable service to our clients
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