Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers

    公开(公告)号:US11131785B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16782180

    申请日:2020-02-05

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    摘要: Systems and methods for deployment of ocean bottom seismic receivers into a body of water having a surface and a seabed. The system can include a remote operated vehicle (ROV) comprising a first wireless communication device. The system can include a seismic data receiver deployed on the seabed comprising a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device can be configured to communicate with the second wireless communication device. The ROV can move to a position adjacent to the seismic data receiver. The ROV can establish a wireless link with the seismic data receiver via the first communication device and second wireless communication device.

    Marine survey source firing control

    公开(公告)号:US11125901B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16446400

    申请日:2019-06-19

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    发明人: Graham Gillott

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    摘要: A seabed object detection system can include a source array and a data processing system. The source array can include a first source and a second source. The data processing system can include one or more processors. The data processing system can determine a first position of the first source and can identify a first firing time of the second source. The data processing system can initiate a first source shot of the first source at the first position and the second source at the first firing time. The data processing system can determine a target position and estimated position for the first source. The data processing system can determine a second position of the first source based on a difference between the target position and the estimated position. The data processing system can initiate a second source shot of the first source at the second position.

    SEISMIC SURVEY
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210215844A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US16738795

    申请日:2020-01-09

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38 G01V1/20 B63B21/66

    摘要: A seismic survey system is provided. The system can include a source array including a first sub-source array and a second sub-source array. The system can include a streamer coupled with the first sub-source array and a streamer coupled with the second sub-source array. The system can include a receiver array including a plurality of receivers. The system can include a lateral cable coupled with at least one of a first diverter or a second diverter and at least one of the first sub-source array or the second sub-source array. The system can include a positioning cable coupled with the first diverter and a positioning cable coupled with the second diverter. The system can include a power cable. The system can include a seismic data acquisition unit array including a plurality of seismic data acquisition units disposed on a seabed.

    Seismic surveys with optical communication links

    公开(公告)号:US10677946B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15625730

    申请日:2017-06-16

    摘要: Systems and methods of performing a seismic survey in a marine environment are provided. The system includes a seismic data acquisition unit disposed on a seabed in the marine environment. The seismic data acquisition unit includes a local pressure sensor, an optical transmitter and an optical receiver to determine one or more pressure values. The system includes an extraction vehicle including a reference pressure sensor, an optical transmitter, and an optical receiver to establish an optical communications link with the seismic data acquisition unit, and generate reference pressure data. The system includes at least one of the local pressure sensor and the one or more pressure values calibrated based on the reference pressure data generated by the extraction vehicle.

    Optical link management
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10608754B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16594974

    申请日:2019-10-07

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    摘要: The present disclosure provides optical link management in a marine seismic environment. A first device can transmit, to a second device, a first optical transmission at a first output level. The first optical transmission can include a first packet corresponding to a network protocol. The first device can determine that the second device failed to receive the first packet via the first optical transmission. The first device can transmit, responsive to failure of the first optical transmission, a second optical transmission at a second output level different than the first output level. The second optical transmission can include a second packet corresponding to the network protocol. The first device can identify that the second packet was successfully received by the second link manager agent. The first device can establish, responsive to the identification that the second packet was successfully received, the second output level as a transmission output level for the first device.

    Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers

    公开(公告)号:US10591624B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US14158601

    申请日:2014-01-17

    摘要: Systems and methods for deployment and retrieval of ocean bottom seismic receivers. In some embodiments, the system includes a carrier containing receivers. The carrier can include a frame having a mounted structure (e.g., a movable carousel, movable conveyor, fixed parallel rails, or a barrel) for seating and releasing the receivers (e.g., axially stacked). The structure can facilitate delivering receivers to a discharge port on the frame. The system can include a discharge mechanism for removing receivers from the carrier. In some embodiments, the method includes loading a carrier with receivers, transporting the carrier from a surface vessel to a position adjacent the seabed, and using an ROV to remove receivers from the carrier and place the receivers on the seabed. In some embodiments, an ROV adjacent the seabed engages a deployment line that guides receivers from the vessel down to the ROV for “on-time” delivery and placement on the seabed.

    Optical link management
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10476606B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US16451887

    申请日:2019-06-25

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    摘要: The present disclosure provides optical link management in a marine seismic environment. A first device can transmit, to a second device, a first optical transmission at a first output level. The first optical transmission can include a first packet corresponding to a network protocol. The first device can determine that the second device failed to receive the first packet via the first optical transmission. The first device can transmit, responsive to failure of the first optical transmission, a second optical transmission at a second output level different than the first output level. The second optical transmission can include a second packet corresponding to the network protocol. The first device can identify that the second packet was successfully received by the second link manager agent. The first device can establish, responsive to the identification that the second packet was successfully received, the second output level as a transmission output level for the first device.

    Interleaved marine diffraction survey

    公开(公告)号:US11460597B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17323762

    申请日:2021-05-18

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    发明人: Graham Gillott

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38 B63B21/56

    摘要: A seabed object detection system is provided. The system can include a receiver array. The receiver array can include a plurality of receivers disposed on a plurality of streamers. The plurality of streamers can include a central port side streamer, a central starboard side streamer, an auxiliary port side streamer and an auxiliary starboard side streamer. The system can include a source array. The source array can include a plurality of sources. The plurality of sources can include a central port side source, a central starboard side source, an auxiliary port side source, and an auxiliary port side streamer. The source array towed during a first pass can define a first path. The source array towed during a second pass can define a second path. The first path can be interleaved with the second path such that the first path overlaps the second path.

    Seismic surveys with optical communication links

    公开(公告)号:US11422274B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16597504

    申请日:2019-10-09

    申请人: Magseis FF LLC

    摘要: Systems and methods of performing a seismic survey are provided. The system includes a seismic data acquisition unit having a transmitter window disposed in a first aperture of a lid, and having a receiver window disposed in a second aperture of the lid. A first gasket is positioned between the transmitter window and the first aperture to provide a clearance greater than a threshold to allow the transmitter window to deform. A second gasket is positioned between the receiver window and the second aperture to provide a clearance greater than the threshold to allow the receiver window to deform. At least one of the transmitter window and the receiver window of the seismic data acquisition unit are configured to pass at least one of optical and electromagnetic communications to or from an extraction vehicle via at least one of a transmitter window and a receiver window of the extraction vehicle.