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Updating information regarding sections of a streamer that are in a body of water

US8060314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2007
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/3835
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To perform a marine survey, a streamer is deployed into a body of water, where the streamer has plural first sensors to perform a subterranean survey. Indications are received from second sensors in corresponding sections of the streamer, where the indications are regarding which sections are in the body of water. Information is updated regarding which sections of the streamer are in the body of water in response to the received indications.

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