Seismic energy source array
US4955952A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/161
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A source array useful in vertical seismic profiling is disclosed wherein a first set of source elements having horizontal extent is spaced to have at least a first direction and a second direction, and a second set of source elements having vertical extent are spaced below the first set of source elements. The source elements in the source array are sequentially activated to focus the seismic energy along selected radial paths through the earth's subsurface.
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