Updating information regarding sections of a streamer that are in a body of water
US8060314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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