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Seismic data acquisition using water vehicles

US10191170B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WESTERNGECO L.L.C. · US

Inventors

Everhard Johan Muijzert · Oslo, NO
Kenneth E. Welker · Sandnessjøen, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2013
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V2001/207
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A seismic acquisition system. The seismic acquisition system may include at least one unmanned water vehicle. The seismic acquisition system may also include at least one seismic streamer coupled to the at least one unmanned water vehicle, where the at least one seismic streamer has one or more seismic sensors coupled thereto for recording seismic data in a survey area. The seismic acquisition system may further include a buoyancy compensation mechanism coupled to the at least one seismic streamer, where the buoyancy compensation mechanism is configured to orient the at least one seismic streamer between a generally vertical direction and a generally horizontal direction through a water column.

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