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Noise reduction in particle motion sensing seismic streamer

US9291731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WESTERNGECO L.L.C. · US

Inventors

Patrick Perciot · Oslo, NO
Lars Borgen · Svelvik, NO
Oeyvind Teigen · Oslo, NO
Nicolas Goujon · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2009
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/201
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes particle motion sensors and a streamer that contains the particle motion sensors. The streamer is to be towed in connection with a seismic survey, and the towing of the streamer produces a turbulent flow. The streamer includes an inner cable that contains the particle motion sensors and a fluid containing layer to surround the inner cable to reduce noise otherwise sensed by the particle motion sensors due to the turbulent flow.

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