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Marine acoustic vibrator having enhanced low-frequency amplitude

US8446798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PGS Geophysical AS · NO

Inventor

Stig Rune Lennart Tenghamn · Katy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2010
Grant date	May 21, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/145
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A seismic source includes a flextensional shell defining a longer axis and a shorter axis and at least one driver coupled to the flextensional shell proximate an end of the shorter axis. The seismic source may be a component of a marine seismic survey system. The marine seismic survey system may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying.

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