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Compact broadband source and method

US9075166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CGGVERITAS SERVICES S.A. · US

Inventors

Thierry Payen · Massy, FR
Robert Dowle · Massy, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 10, 2012
Grant date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/3817
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and marine acoustic source array for generating an acoustic wave in a body of water. The marine acoustic source array includes a first depth sub-array set of first acoustic source points configured to be provided at a first depth (z1), the first acoustic source points having different inline first locations along a longitudinal axis (X); and a second depth sub-array set of second acoustic source points configured to be provided at a second depth (z2), the second acoustic source points having different inline second locations along the longitudinal axis (X). The first locations do not coincide along the longitudinal axis (X) with any of the second locations.

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