Ocean bottom seismic station

US7660206B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OPTOPLAN AS · NO

Inventors

• Arne Berg · Hønefoss, NO
• Torbjøm Heglum · Mysen, NO
• Roar Furuhaug · Trondheim, NO
• Tormod Bliks{dot over (a)}s · Kristiansand, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2005
• Grant date: Feb 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49117
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.