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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8050139 | System and method for towing acoustic source arrays A technique facilitates the production of acoustic pulses used in marine seismic surveys. A source array system comprises a plurality of acoustic sources suspended from a float in a plurality of layers positioned at different vertical levels. A bridle is coupled to ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8014228 | Marine seismic sources and methods of use Marine seismic sources and methods of use are described, one source comprising a first set of source arrays and a second set of source arrays, each source array of the first set alternates in cross-line position with source arrays of the second set, each source memb... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004930 | Methods and systems for determining coordinates of an underwater seismic component in a reference frame A method comprising determining coordinates of a first point rigidly attached to a rigid body floating on the sea surface in a desired coordinate reference frame; measuring orientation parameters of the rigid floating body to determine 3D offset in the coordinate re... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7965583 | Method and apparatus for guiding seismic acquisition equipment The invention relates to a method for acquiring seismic data at a plurality of positions spread out over a zone on the seabed which includes transmitting acoustic waves in the water layer above the zone by a plurality of sources, —for each of the acquisition posit... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7957220 | Active steering for marine seismic sources A seismic survey system having a source array (11) coupled to a deflector device (15) that controls the position of the source array. A positioning system unit (16) is mounted on the source array to provide a signal to a controller, informing th... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7933163 | Method and system for controlling the position of marine seismic streamers A method and control device for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer spread and the ability for controlling individual marine seismic streamers both in shape and position relative to other marine seismic streamers and thereby counter effects from cr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7881152 | Active steering for marine sources A seismic survey system includes a winch having a winch cable coupleable to a source array towable between two deflected lead-ins, a positioning system for determining a current position of the source array and a controller for adjusting the winch to modify the curr... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7804738 | Active steering systems and methods for marine seismic sources Systems and methods for automatic steering of marine seismic sources are described. One system comprises a marine seismic spread comprising a towing vessel and a seismic source, the seismic source comprising one or more source arrays each having a center of source a... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800976 | Single foil lateral force and depth control device for marine seismic sensor array A lateral force and depth control device for a marine streamer includes a housing configured to be coupled within the streamer. A control surface is mounted to the housing such that a rotary orientation and an angle of attack of the control surface with respect to t... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7778109 | Current prediction in seismic surveys A method for use in seismic surveying includes determining the shape of a seismic cable during a seismic survey; determining the tension on the seismic cable at a plurality of points along the seismic cable; and predicting a current that will impact the seismic cabl... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7755970 | Methods for controlling marine seismic equipment orientation during acquisition of marine seismic data Methods are described for actively steering a towed marine seismic component using one or more actively controllable control members; reducing the actively steering of the control members during duration of a time window of recording seismic reflections from a sub-s... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7755971 | Sensing system The present invention relates to a sensing system, in particular to sensing system for sensing undersea seismic events. A vibration sensor is provided for sensing seismic vibrations on the sea bed is provided. The vibration sensor is electrically coupled to a transm... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738317 | Apparatus and methods for controlling position of marine seismic sources Apparatus and methods are described for remotely controlling position of marine seismic equipment. One apparatus comprises a source connected to a tow member; and an adjustment mechanism connected to the source and the tow member, the adjustment mechanism adapted to... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7660190 | Deflector devices A deflector device (22) for use with a tow line between a seismic survey vessel and a tow, in particular a seismic streamer or streamer array, in the water behind the vessel comprises a vertically oriented wing-shaped body (28) shaped to produce in use... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660191 | Methods and apparatus for acquisition of marine seismic data Methods and apparatus for acquiring marine seismic data are described. One method comprises selecting tow depth of one or more marine seismic streamers based at least in part on lack of or presence of currents at different depths, and allowing the current to contrib... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7623411 | Stabilized streamer connection system A connection system for connecting external devices to a streamer. The connection system comprises three outer collars maintained collinearly aligned by a stabilizing member, such as a lightweight, rigid tube, attached to each outer collar. The tube extends parallel... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7577060 | Systems and methods for steering seismic arrays Marine seismic survey systems and methods are presented. One system comprises a source array, a tow vessel, one or more source tow members, one or more deflecting members operatively connected to the source array; one or more streamers connected to the tow vessel by... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7554880 | Marine surveys A method generates at least one route traversing a plurality of predetermined survey paths in a marine survey. The method includes generating a plurality of routes traversing a subset of the predetermined survey paths. The routes satisfy survey constraints such as r... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7499373 | Apparatus and methods for seismic streamer positioning Apparatus, systems and methods for connecting two seismic streamers are disclosed that enable two streamers to be towed in a desired arrangement. One apparatus comprises an elongate member having a first portion and a second portion, and an orientation member connec... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7457193 | Seismic source and source array having depth-control and steering capability A marine seismic energy source includes a seismic tow cable configured to be towed by a vessel from one end and at least one seismic source coupled proximate another end of the tow cable. The at least one seismic source is associated with a depth controller. The dep... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7450467 | Apparatus and methods for seismic streamer positioning Systems and methods for positioning seismic streamers are disclosed that enable two or more streamers to be positioned in over/under configuration. One system comprises first and second pluralities of remotely controllable birds mounted on or inline in first and sec... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443763 | Full wave seismic recording system The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for acquiring seismic data. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for acquiring seismic data is described in which recorder instruments are deployed to the seafloor and utilized for recording pressure w... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433264 | Methods and systems for determination of vertical correction of observed reflection seismic signals Methods and systems for determining position of seismic sources and receivers are disclosed. Signals received by a first antenna are processed to determine its 3D coordinate position. Signals received by the first antenna and a second antenna are combined and proces... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7400552 | Methods and systems for efficiently acquiring towed streamer seismic surveys Methods and systems for efficiently acquiring towed streamer marine seismic data are described. One method and system comprises positioning a plurality of source-only tow vessels and one or more source-streamer tow vessels to acquire a wide- and/or full-azimuth seis... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391673 | Method of wide azimuth seismic acquisition According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method for acquiring seismic data in a marine environment, wherein at least two source vessels are used in conjunction with a recording vessel which tows a plurality of hydropho... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366055 | Ocean bottom seismic sensing system Seismic sensor systems and sensor station topologies, as well as corresponding cable and sensor station components, manufacturing and deployment techniques are provided. For some embodiments, networks of optical ocean bottom seismic (OBS) stations are provided, in w... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359282 | Methods and apparatus of source control for borehole seismic A method and apparatus for controlling seismic sources. The method and apparatus enable firing of a seismic sources at either a precise time or a precise position of the seismic source. Controlling the firing of the seismic source facilitates more accurate seismic d... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339852 | Seismic acquisition system A seismic acquisition system comprising a remote-controlled buoy for conducting seismic acquisition operations. The buoy comprises an operating system for operating a seismic wave production device on the buoy, a placement system, a communications system, and dynami... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336561 | System for attenuation of water bottom multiples in seismic data recorded by pressure sensors and particle motion sensors An up-going wavefield and a down-going wavefield are calculated at a sensor position from a pressure sensor signal and a particle motion sensor signal. Then, an up-going wavefield is calculated at a water bottom position substantially without water bottom multiples ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319636 | Calibration of pressure gradient recordings A method for computing a pressure signal gradient. The method includes recording a plurality of pressure signals at least one of a first receiver and a second receiver. The first receiver and the second receiver are disposed within a cluster. The method further incl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313495 | Method of processing marine magnetic gradient data and exploration methods using that data A method of processing marine magnetic data is disclosed which comprises towing first and second magnetometers M1 and M2 behind a ship (10). Raw magnetic gradient data is obtained from the sensors and the trend of the gradient of the shi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293520 | Control system for positioning of a marine seismic streamers A method of controlling a streamer positioning device (18) configured to be attached to a marine seismic streamer (12) and towed by seismic survey vessel (10) and having a wing and a wing motor for changing the orientation of the wing. The metho... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7277359 | Navigation processor, a system comprising such a navigation processor and a method of controlling an underwater system by such a navigation processor A navigation processor is interfaced to an acoustic processor and to DGPS surface positioning equipment on a vessel. The navigation processor receives (a) position data from the DGPS surface positioning equipment, (b) data from a gyrocompass on an underwater system,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260024 | Housing for a seismic sensing element and a seismic sensor A housing for a seismic sensing element (3) for use on the earth's surface comprises connecting means (5) for connecting the housing (3) to a support cable (2) so as to allow relative movement between the sensor housing (3) and the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222579 | Control system for positioning of marine seismic streamers A method of controlling a streamer positioning device (18) configured to be attached to a marine seismic streamer (12) and towed by seismic survey vessel (10) and having a wing and a wing motor for changing the orientation of the wing. The metho... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224641 | Sensor arrangement and method for the installation and moving of this Arrangement for use for seismic surveys of geological formations in a seabed, where a plurality of such arrangements, which are provided with sensor units 26, are placed on the seabed for collecting pressure waves and shear waves reflected from the geological... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221620 | Apparatus for seismic measurements An apparatus for three-dimensional single-channel seismic measurements, wherein at least one seismic source and hydrophone devices are towed behind a vessel, and a pair of submerged deflectors are used and which, as the vessel moves, seek to move in a direction tran... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221619 | Fiber optic strain gauge and cable strain monitoring system for marine seismic acquisition systems A method for operating a marine seismic survey system includes deploying from a seismic vessel at least two lead-in cables each functionally coupled at one end thereof proximate a respective paravane. The lead-in cables have at least one spreader cable functionally ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210556 | Method and apparatus for installing a sensor array An apparatus and method is provided for transporting, installing, retrieving, and replacing a sensor array of individual sensor pods at a geographically remote location, such as on the sea floor. The apparatus consists of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a carouse... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206254 | Underwater cable arrangements and devices The present invention provides an underwater cable arrangement includes an underwater cable having one or more external devices mounted on the cable. In one form of the invention, the external devices are powered primarily or entirely by inductive coupling between a... | 04/17/2007 |
