Method and system for pneumatic control for vibrator source element
US9535180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1293
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method, source array and source element that generate seismic waves. The source element includes an enclosure having an opening covered by a piston; a local supply accumulator fluidly communicating with an interior of the enclosure, a pressure of the fluid inside the local supply accumulator being larger than a pressure of the fluid inside the enclosure; a local supply valve located between the local supply accumulator and the enclosure and configured to control a flow of the fluid from the local supply accumulator to the interior of the enclosure; and a controller configured to control the local supply valve such that the pressure inside the enclosure does not fall below a first preset value based upon an ambient pressure of the enclosure while seismic waves are generated.
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