Interfacing marine survey devices using acoustic transducers

US9354344B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PGS Geophysical AS · NO

Inventors

• Torbjørn Ursin · Oslo, NO
• Michael Malling · Oslo, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2013
• Grant date: May 31, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V1/22
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed relating to acoustically interfacing marine survey devices. In one embodiment, a system includes survey equipment, first and second acoustic transducers, and a first device. In this embodiment, the first acoustic transducer is coupled to the survey equipment and configured to perform at least one of receiving survey information and sending control information. In this embodiment, the first device is not directly coupled to the survey equipment. In this embodiment, the second acoustic transducer is coupled to the first device and configured to perform at least one of sending survey information and receiving control information. In one embodiment, the first acoustic transducer is included in or coupled to a streamer cable.