Submarine deployed ocean bottom seismic system
US6474254B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/3852
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and vehicle to deploy and retrieve seismic apparatus to and from the ocean bottom and to acquire data from the seismic apparatus. Submersible robotic vessels deploy and retrieve the seismic apparatus to the ocean bottom to depths of up to 5,000 meters. The vessel can separate from the seismic apparatus and return to resume seismic operations. A robotic arm manipulates the seismic apparatus and attaches them to the ocean bottom utilizing fasteners to actively couple the seismic apparatus to the ocean bottom.
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