Steering of marine equipment towed by a vessel by a running block

    公开(公告)号:US11874422B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17908673

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Inventor: Erik Godøy

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3826 B63B21/66 G01V1/201 G01V1/3861

    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of marine towing operations for marine seismic survey systems and seismic data gathering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seismic sources and receiver sensor cables, streamers, floats etc., that have means for adjusting and keeping a desired position in an array during a tow behind a vessel. The apparatus comprises a pulley apparatus, being a kind of miming block (1), connected with and supporting marine equipment (3, 3′). The miming block (1) is configured to attach to the deflected lead wire or tow wire (2, 9). It has means for traveling along the wire (2, 9).

    STEERING OF MARINE EQUIPMENT TOWED BY A VESSEL BY FLOAT WITH WINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20230102028A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17908683

    申请日:2021-03-03

    Inventor: Erik GODØY

    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of marine towing operations for marine seismic survey systems and seismic data gathering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seismic sources and receiver sensor cables, streamers, floats etc., that have means for adjusting and keeping a desired position in an array during a tow behind a vessel. The apparatus comprises a body (10) with means for being towed behind a vessel, means for connecting with and supporting and steering submerged marine seismic equipment laterally in the water and means for remote control from vessel. The body (10) of the apparatus has a forward positioned float unit (16) with an elongated rear float (12) hinged at the rear of the forward float. The forward float unit has vertical wings (18, 18′) with means for adjusting angle of attack in water.

    Hybrid seismic acquisition with wide-towed

    公开(公告)号:US11782178B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17442687

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Inventor: James Wallace

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3808 G01V1/3852 G01V2210/1293 G01V2210/1427

    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for marine seismographic data acquisition, in particular for use in survey design. The invention provides a method for marine seismographic acquisition whereby subsea data and information can be collected using sea floor receivers and suspended receivers simultaneously. This is achieved by aligning the geometries of the two acquisition techniques and utilizing a system of wide-towed seismic sources that produce seismic energy on all the source point locations required to fulfil both acquisition methods.

    STEERING OF MARINE EQUIPMENT TOWED BY A VESSEL BY A RUNNING BLOCK

    公开(公告)号:US20230161064A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17908673

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Inventor: Erik GODØY

    CPC classification number: G01V1/3826 G01V1/201 B63B21/66 G01V1/3861

    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of marine towing operations for marine seismic survey systems and seismic data gathering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seismic sources and receiver sensor cables, streamers, floats etc., that have means for adjusting and keeping a desired position in an array during a tow behind a vessel. The apparatus comprises a pulley apparatus, being a kind of miming block (1), connected with and supporting marine equipment (3, 3′). The miming block (1) is configured to attach to the deflected lead wire or tow wire (2, 9). It has means for traveling along the wire (2, 9).

    HYBRID SEISMIC ACQUISITION WITH WIDE-TOWED

    公开(公告)号:US20220179115A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17442687

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Inventor: James WALLACE

    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for marine seismographic data acquisition, in particular for use in survey design. The invention provides a method for marine seismographic acquisition whereby subsea data and information can be collected using sea floor receivers and suspended receivers simultaneously. This is achieved by aligning the geometries of the two acquisition techniques and utilizing a system of wide-towed seismic sources that produce seismic energy on all the source point locations required to fulfil both acquisition methods.

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