Supply of Downhole Broadband Microseismic Equipment for British Geological Survey
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Downhole Broadband Microseismic Equipment for British Geological Survey
Awarded 16 Dec 2016
Awarded16 Dec 2016
Value£158,155.00
SupplierGuralp Systems
RegionNorth West
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 16 Dec 2016Expired 30 Mar 2017
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Guralp Systems for the supply of specialist broadband passive downhole seismic array equipment.
The seismology team at the British Geological Survey required the equipment to monitor small-scale strains and fracturing in the subsurface.
Due to high surface noise, the sensors must be deployed in a single borehole with a 69mm internal diameter plastic casing, and the system must support multiple sensors on a single string.
The contract value was £158,155.
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