Active steering systems and methods for marine seismic sources
US7804738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B21/66
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatic steering of marine seismic sources are described. One system comprises a marine seismic spread comprising a towing vessel and a seismic source, the seismic source comprising one or more source arrays each having a center of source array, each source array having one or more source strings; a seismic source deployment sub-system on the towing vessel, the sub-system controlled by a controller including a software module, the software module and the deployment sub-system adapted to control an inline distance between one of the centers of source array and a target coordinate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, allowing a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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