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Method and system of a marine geophysical survey cable retriever

US8753038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PGS Geophysical AS · NO

Inventors

Andre Stenzel · Sugar Land, US
Troy L. McKey, III · Westwego, US
Youlin Hu · Diemelstraße, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2011
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L1/24
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A marine geophysical survey cable retriever system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including causing a submerged survey cable to surface. In some cases, causing the submerged survey cable to surface includes: shedding ballast weights when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a first predetermined depth; and inflating a lifting bag when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a second predetermined depth.

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