INTEGRATED SEISMIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD

1 . An integrated seismic system for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure, the integrated seismic system comprising:

a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, each of the plurality of mobile satellite nodes having sensor stations operatively connectable thereto for collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure;

a seismic cable operatively linking the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations; and

a base station comprising a seismic acquisition unit for receiving seismic signals from the plurality of mobile satellite nodes via the seismic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.

2 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic cable comprises a fiber optic cable and wherein the base station comprises a light source for sending and receiving a light through the fiber optic cable.

3 . The integrated seismic system of claim 2 , wherein the fiber optic cable comprises a plurality of fiber optic sections coupled together into a continuous fiber optic cable.

4 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic cable links the base station to the plurality of mobile satellite nodes in series.

5 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mobile satellite nodes comprise a plurality of seismic trucks.

6 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic acquisition unit comprises recording media for collecting the measured seismic parameters.

7 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic acquisition unit comprises a source controller.

8 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic acquisition unit comprises an acquisition management system.

9 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic acquisition unit comprises spread and optoelectronics.

10 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein the seismic acquisition unit comprises an acquisition recorder.

11 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , where the seismic cable links the plurality of mobile satellite nodes to the base station in one of a looped configuration, a linear configuration, a star configuration, a concentric ring configuration and combinations thereof.

12 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , where each of the sensor stations are connected to the plurality of mobile satellite nodes by an array cable.

13 . The integrated seismic system of claim 1 , wherein each of the sensor stations comprises a radio frequency identification tag.

14 . An integrated method for monitoring seismic parameters of a subsurface structure, comprising:

providing an integrated seismic system comprising a base station and a plurality of mobile satellite nodes, each of the plurality of mobile satellite nodes having sensor stations operatively connectable thereto;

linking the plurality of mobile satellite nodes and the sensor stations with a seismic cable;

collecting seismic data from the subsurface structure with the sensor stations; and

receiving seismic signals at a base station from the plurality of mobile satellite nodes via the seismic cable and generating seismic parameters therefrom.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising sending and receiving a light from a light source at the base station through the seismic cable and to the sensor stations

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising analyzing the measured seismic parameters.

17 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising processing the measured seismic parameters.

18 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising generating a seismic disturbance at the surface structure.

19 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising correlating a position of the sensor stations with the seismic data.