Deployment and retrieval of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10099760B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15874270

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    SINGLE VESSEL RANGE NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE

    公开(公告)号:US20190049611A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US16155511

    申请日:2018-10-09

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for monitoring, positioning, and/or guiding a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by a plurality of acoustic pinging devices coupled to a deployment line and at least one surface buoy. The acoustic pinging devices are configured to emit a unique ID that may be detected by a receiver or transceiver located on each of the surface buoys. The acoustic pinging devices may be coupled to each node or only to a portion of the plurality of nodes (such as every two, three, or four nodes). The monitoring system may be configured to identify the ID, position, depth, and height of each seismic node during travel to the seabed and upon node touchdown with the seabed. A guidance system may be configured to guide the deployment of the deployment cable based upon node position data determined by the monitoring system.

    DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190023367A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16129511

    申请日:2018-09-12

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    Single vessel range navigation and positioning of an ocean bottom seismic node

    公开(公告)号:US10132949B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15051468

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for monitoring, positioning, and/or guiding a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by a plurality of acoustic pinging devices coupled to a deployment line and at least one surface buoy. The acoustic pinging devices are configured to emit a unique ID that may be detected by a receiver or transceiver located on each of the surface buoys. The acoustic pinging devices may be coupled to each node or only to a portion of the plurality of nodes (such as every two, three, or four nodes). The monitoring system may be configured to identify the ID, position, depth, and height of each seismic node during travel to the seabed and upon node touchdown with the seabed. A guidance system may be configured to guide the deployment of the deployment cable based upon node position data determined by the monitoring system.

    TOUCH DOWN MONITORING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE
    5.
    发明申请
    TOUCH DOWN MONITORING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE 有权
    海洋底层地震指示器的向下监视

    公开(公告)号:US20160124105A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14925758

    申请日:2015-10-28

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3852 B63G8/001 G01V1/3835

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for guiding and/or positioning a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) or a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In one embodiment, an underwater vehicle is configured to monitor the deployment of cable connected to a plurality of seismic nodes, including the touchdown monitoring, positioning, and guiding of deployed autonomous seismic nodes or ocean bottom cable. The underwater vehicle may comprise a propulsion system configured to steer and propel the vehicle in a body of water, a tracking system configured to automatically track the cable and/or attached seismic nodes, and a guidance system configured to communicate with a surface vessel node data in real time or near real time for active guidance and/or positioning of the deployment cable.

    Abstract translation: 用于通过自主水下航行器(AUV)或远程操作的车辆(ROV)来引导和/或定位在海床上或附近的多个地震节点的装置,系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,水下车辆被配置为监测连接到多个地震节点的电缆的部署,包括部署的自主地震节点或海底电缆的触地监视,定位和引导。 水下航行器可以包括推进系统,该推进系统构造成在车身中引导和推进车辆,被配置为自动跟踪电缆和/或附接的地震节点的跟踪系统,以及配置成与表面血管节点数据通信的引导系统 实时或接近实时的部署电缆的主动指导和/或定位。

    Deployment and retrieval of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11059552B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16129511

    申请日:2018-09-12

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20180141628A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15874270

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    Touch down monitoring of an ocean bottom seismic node

    公开(公告)号:US09891333B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-13

    申请号:US14925758

    申请日:2015-10-28

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3852 B63G8/001 G01V1/3835

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for guiding and/or positioning a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) or a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In one embodiment, an underwater vehicle is configured to monitor the deployment of cable connected to a plurality of seismic nodes, including the touchdown monitoring, positioning, and guiding of deployed autonomous seismic nodes or ocean bottom cable. The underwater vehicle may comprise a propulsion system configured to steer and propel the vehicle in a body of water, a tracking system configured to automatically track the cable and/or attached seismic nodes, and a guidance system configured to communicate with a surface vessel node data in real time or near real time for active guidance and/or positioning of the deployment cable.

    Deployment and retrieval of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US09873496B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-23

    申请号:US14924555

    申请日:2015-10-27

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of autonomous underwater seismic vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed based on acoustic communications with an underwater vehicle, such as a remotely operated vehicle. In an embodiment, the underwater vehicle is lowered from a surface vessel along with a subsea station with a plurality of AUVs. The AUVs are configured to acoustically communicate with the underwater vehicle or a second surface vessel for deployment and retrieval operations. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is configured to instruct the AUVs to leave the subsea station or underwater vehicle and to travel to their intended seabed destination. The underwater vehicle and/or second surface vessel is also configured to selectively instruct the AUVs to leave the seabed and return to a seabed location and/or a subsea station for retrieval.

    SINGLE VESSEL RANGE NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE
    10.
    发明申请
    SINGLE VESSEL RANGE NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING OF AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC NODE 审中-公开
    海洋底层地震信息的单一航行范围导航和定位

    公开(公告)号:US20160245945A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US15051468

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for monitoring, positioning, and/or guiding a plurality of seismic nodes on or near the seabed by a plurality of acoustic pinging devices coupled to a deployment line and at least one surface buoy. The acoustic pinging devices are configured to emit a unique ID that may be detected by a receiver or transceiver located on each of the surface buoys. The acoustic pinging devices may be coupled to each node or only to a portion of the plurality of nodes (such as every two, three, or four nodes). The monitoring system may be configured to identify the ID, position, depth, and height of each seismic node during travel to the seabed and upon node touchdown with the seabed. A guidance system may be configured to guide the deployment of the deployment cable based upon node position data determined by the monitoring system.

    Abstract translation: 用于通过耦合到展开线和至少一个表面浮标的多个声学平面装置来监测,定位和/或引导海床上或附近的多个地震节点的装置,系统和方法。 声学平面设备被配置为发射可由位于每个表面浮标上的接收器或收发器检测的唯一ID。 声学平面设备可以耦合到每个节点,或者仅耦合到多个节点的一部分(诸如每两个,三个或四个节点)。 监测系统可以被配置为识别在到达海床的行进过程中以及在与海床接触的节点时每个地震节点的ID,位置,深度和高度。 引导系统可以被配置为基于由监视系统确定的节点位置数据来引导部署电缆的部署。

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