Multi-component field sources for subsea exploration
US7884612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/083
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multi-component field source for surveying subsea formations includes at least two electrodes having a direction of motion, wherein the at least two electrodes are configured to produce an electric dipole in an orientation that is not parallel to both the direction of motion of the electrodes and the seafloor. A method for logging subsea formations includes transmitting electromagnetic energy into the subsea formations with at least two electrodes having a direction of motion and configured to produce an electric dipole in an orientation that is not parallel to both the direction of motion of the electrodes and the seafloor; and receiving signals that comprise electromagnetic energy that has traversed the subsea formations.
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