Adaptable seismic source for seismic surveys and method
US9921328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/3808
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method, source array and seismic vibro-acoustic source element for seismic data acquisition. The method includes storing in a controller a library of beam form factor sets associated with a source array and corresponding regions to be surveyed; towing the source array along survey lines over the regions to be surveyed; selecting a beam form factor set from the library to be applied to the source array for each region; and actuating the source array based on the selected set of beam form factors and a position of the source array relative to the regions. Each set of beam form factors maps to a corresponding region of an area to be surveyed.
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