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Systems and methods to locate seismic data acquisition units

US11662494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Magseis FF LLC · US

Inventors

Roger L. Fyffe · Sugar Land, US
Etienne Marc · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2021
Grant date	May 30, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V2210/1427
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a system to locate seismic data acquisition units in a marine environment. The system can include a first seismic data acquisition unit. The first seismic data acquisition unit can include a case having a wall defining an internal compartment, a power source, a clock, a seismic data recorder, and at least one geophone disposed within the case. The system can include a flexible connector and a telltale component, wherein the flexible connector and the telltale component can be stored adjacent to the first seismic data acquisition unit, wherein a second seismic data acquisition unit is coupled with the first seismic data acquisition unit.

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