Seismic acquisition system
US7573782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for collecting data acquired during a seismic survey are disclosed. The apparatus is a seismic survey system, comprising a plurality of data sources, a plurality of cells, and a plurality of independent pathways. The data sources are positioned about an area to be surveyed, each data source being associated with a transmitter capable of transmitting data. The cells each contain a portion of the data sources and their associated transmitters. One of the transmitters within each cell also serves as a gateway for receiving data transmitted from the other data source transmitters within the cell. The independent pathways each contain a portion of the gateways whereby data may be transmitted along each pathway via the gateways and associated transmitters in that pathway. The method is a method for conducting a seismic survey. The method comprises positioning a plurality of seismic data sources about an area to be surveyed; defining a plurality of cells such that each cell contains a portion of the seismic data sources; defining one of the seismic data sources within each cell to also serve as a gateway; defining a plurality of independent pathways such that each …
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