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System and method for determining positions of towed marine source-array elements

US7539079B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PGS Geophysical AS · NO

Inventors

Jeroen Hoogeveen · Sandvika, NO
Stian Hegna · Tvedestrand, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2006
Grant date	May 26, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/466
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system comprises a plurality of seismic transmitters, at least one seismic source array, and a processor. Each seismic source array comprises a plurality of seismic source-array elements, mounted within the seismic source array; and a plurality of near-field sensors, wherein each near-field sensor is mounted within the seismic source array in the vicinity of one of the seismic source-array elements. The processor is adapted to determine relative positions of the seismic source-array elements on the seismic source array from the seismic signals transmitted by the seismic transmitters and received at the near-field sensors on the seismic source array.

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