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Streamer handling apparatus for use on seismic survey vessels

US6604483B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Baard Johnsen · Lillesand, NO
Carel W. J. Hooykaas · Rotterdam, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2001
Grant date	Aug 12, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63B21/66
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Streamer handling apparatus for use on a seismic survey vessel (10) comprises one or more trolleys (40) movable along a guide rail (50) over the width of stern (18) and of the streamer deck (20) of the vessel. The or each trolley (40) is provided with a clamping device (70) which can be used to grip the inboard end of part of a multi-section streamer (28) deployed over the stern end of the streamer deck (20), so facilitating the transfer of parts of streamers from one streamer (28) station to another across the width of the streamer deck (20).

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