Land seismic devices, systems and methods
US9588243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/161
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for land seismic. The devices include an above-ground storage tank in which an acoustic energy source is immersed in liquid. The above-ground storage tank may be portable, reusable, self-supporting and may lay flat when empty of liquid and rise on its own when being filled with liquid. The systems include the seismic source-storage tank device, one or more sensors for recording signals that are generated when the source is activated, and a processor for analyzing the recorded signals for geophysical information. The methods involve methods of inducing seismic waves using the seismic source-storage tank devices, and methods of conducting seismic surveys using the seismic source-storage tank devices.
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