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Mapping faults in a geological seam

US4653031A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1980
Grant dateMar 24, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/301
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An area of a seam is defined and a series of shot locations and detectors are arranged along one side of the area to determine reflected signals. Transmitted signals are also received from a line of shot locations on the other side of the area. The signals received are processed according to an adaptive lag-summing technique to give a map showing the geological faults in the seam.

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