Protective structure for a seismic source array
US11067712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1297
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a seismic source array for deploying a seismic source array, comprising a housing and a plurality of seismic sources suspending from the housing, each source being configured for generating a pressure pulse signal, wherein the array further comprises a protective structure attached to the housing and defining a protective space near the housing, wherein the seismic sources in a first position relative to the housing suspend from the housing such as to be arranged in the protective space defined by the protective structure, and wherein at least one of the seismic sources suspends from the housing by means of a suspension structure configured for moving the at least one seismic source to a second position relative to the housing, the second position being located outside the protective space.
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