Patent · US Active

System for seismic exploration a submerged subsurface including implanted bases

US9151857B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by

14References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Seabed Geosolutions B.V. · NL

Inventors

Michel Manin · Massy, FR
Jean-Paul Carle · Chilly, FR
Peter Weiss · Eichenau, DE
Frederic Schom · Marseilles, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2005
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/38
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for seismic exploration of a submerged sub-surface comprises a plurality of bases (4) located at predetermined seabed positions, each base comprising an elongate stem penetrating the seabed, at least a seismic sensor (10, 12) within said stem, a radially extending support zone (19) connected to the upper end of the stem, said upper end projecting from the seabed, and a respective plurality of modules (6) each incorporating a data storage unit and a power source, each module being mechanically and electrically connected to the upper end of said stem, said module being capable of being connected to, and disconnected from, the base by an underwater vehicle.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.