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Method and system of retriever systems for marine geophysical survey sensor streamers

US8998535B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PGS Geophysical AS · NO

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2012
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Retriever systems for marine geophysical survey sensor streamers. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including attaching a retriever system to a sensor streamer by: wrapping a lifting bag assembly at least partially around the sensor streamer, the lifting bag assembly comprising a deflated lifting bag, a gas cylinder, and a depth trigger mechanism; and covering the lifting bag assembly with an outer cover.

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