Integrated streamer acoustic pod
US6229760A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K11/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and system for integrating acoustic pods within marine seismic streamers. The integrated acoustic pod eliminates the attachment and detachment of acoustic pods from the streamer exterior surface when the seismic streamers are deployed into and retrieved from the water. Control electronics are integrated within the streamer interior and receive electric power from a streamer electrical conductors and receive control signals from a streamer control wire. The control electronic components can be integrated within the streamer interior or within modules connecting each streamer section. Acoustic transducer elements can extend through the connector module or can be attached to the connector module exterior. The acoustic transducer elements can be oriented to steer transmission of acoustic energy into the water, such as in a horizontal azimuth, and to permit correction of the steering direction.
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