Statics are always an issue, and they often pose a huge challenge for land datasets. First break picking and refraction analysis, the integral first steps to virtually all onshore seismic processing projects, help determine appropriate statics solutions that will influence all subsequent processing stages. First breaks are also valuable for geometry quality control and correction of misplaced source or receiver stations.

PT. GIS uses proprietary as well as industry-leading third-party software for first break conditioning and picking. Once the critical step is completed, refraction analysis may proceed. This is truly a near surface modeling exercise, and the answer is in the breaks.