Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers 有权
    用于部署海底地震仪的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08534959B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US11037031

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01V1/16 G01V1/38 B63C11/52

    摘要: A deployment and retrieval apparatus for ocean bottom seismic receivers, the apparatus being a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a carrier attached thereto and carrying a plurality of receivers. The carrier comprises a frame in which is mounted a structure for seating and releasing said receivers. The structure may comprise a movable carousel or a movable conveyor or fixed parallel rails or a barrel. The structure includes a discharge port on said frame and a discharge mechanism for removing and retrieving said receivers. A method for deployment and retrieval of ocean bottom seismic receivers comprises the steps of loading a carrier with a plurality of receivers, attaching said carrier to an ROV, utilizing said ROV to transport the carrier from a surface vessel to a position adjacent the seabed and thereafter utilizing said ROV to remove receivers from said carrier and place the receivers on the seabed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于海底地震接收器的部署和检索装置,该装置是具有附接到其上并承载多个接收器的载体的遥控车辆(ROV)。 载体包括框架,其中安装有用于安放和释放所述接收器的结构。 该结构可以包括可移动的圆盘传送带或可移动的输送机或固定的平行导轨或筒。 该结构包括在所述框架上的排出口和用于移除和检索所述接收器的排放机构。 用于海底地震接收机的部署和检索的方法包括以下步骤:将具有多个接收器的载体加载,将所述载体连接到ROV,利用所述ROV将载体从地面船运送到邻近海底的位置 利用所述ROV从所述载体移除接收器并将接收器放置在海床上。

    Deployment method for ocean bottom seismometers
    2.
    发明授权
    Deployment method for ocean bottom seismometers 有权
    海底地震仪的部署方法

    公开(公告)号:US08632274B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-21

    申请号:US13195198

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: B63C11/00 G01V1/09

    摘要: A deployment method and system for ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) includes providing a plurality of circular shaped, wireless, self-contained OBS units. The circular shaped OBS units are loaded into a carrier and transported from a surface vessel to the ocean floor where a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is utilized to individually place the plurality of circular OBS units on the ocean floor. Placement of each OBS unit is accomplished by utilizing suction mechanism attached to a robotic arm. The suction mechanism is defined about an axis and employs a suction cup to individually engage each circular shaped OBS unit so that the suction mechanism is coaxially aligned with the OBS unit, and move the OBS unit from a first location to the ocean floor.

    摘要翻译: 海底地震仪(OBS)的部署方法和系统包括提供多个圆形,无线,独立的OBS单元。 圆形OBS单元被装载到载体中并从地面船运送到海底,其中使用远程操作的车辆(ROV)来将多个圆形OBS单元单独放置在海底。 通过利用连接到机器人臂的抽吸机构来实现每个OBS单元的放置。 抽吸机构围绕轴线限定,并且采用吸盘来单独地接合每个圆形OBS单元,使得吸入机构与OBS单元同轴对准,并将OBS单元从第一位置移动到海底。

    DEPLOYMENT METHOD FOR OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETERS
    4.
    发明申请
    DEPLOYMENT METHOD FOR OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETERS 有权
    海底测深仪的部署方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110286800A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US13195198

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: F16L1/16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for deployment and retrieval of ocean bottom seismic receivers. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a carrier containing a plurality of receivers attached to a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The carrier comprises a frame in which is mounted a structure for seating and releasing said receivers. The structure may comprise a movable carousel or a movable conveyor or fixed parallel rails or a barrel. In the case of the barrel, the receivers are axially stacked therein. The structure is disposed to deliver said receivers to a discharge port on said frame, where the receivers are removable from said carrier. The apparatus includes a discharge mechanism for removing said receivers from said carrier. In another embodiment, the method comprises the steps of loading a carrier with a plurality of receivers, attaching said carrier to an ROV, utilizing said ROV to transport the carrier from a surface vessel to a position adjacent the seabed and thereafter utilizing said ROV to remove receivers from said carrier and place the receivers on the seabed. In yet another embodiment, an ROV adjacent the seabed engages a deployment line extending from the vessel. The deployment line is used to guide receivers attached thereto down to the ROV for “on-time” delivery and placement on the seabed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于部署和检索海底地震接收器的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括载体,该载体包含附接到遥控车辆(ROV)的多个接收器。 载体包括框架,其中安装有用于安放和释放所述接收器的结构。 该结构可以包括可移动的圆盘传送带或可移动的输送机或固定的平行导轨或筒。 在桶的情况下,接收器被轴向堆叠在其中。 该结构被设置成将所述接收器输送到所述框架上的排出口,其中接收器可从所述载体移除。 该装置包括用于从所述载体移除所述接收器的排放机构。 在另一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:将具有多个接收器的载体加载,将所述载体附接到ROV,利用所述ROV将载体从表面容器运输到邻近海底的位置,然后利用所述ROV去除 来自所述载体的接收器并将接收器放置在海床上。 在另一个实施例中,邻近海床的ROV接合从容器延伸的展开管线。 部署线用于将连接到其上的接收器引导到ROV以“准时”地传送和放置在海床上。

    Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers 有权
    用于部署海底地震仪的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08075226B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-13

    申请号:US11711353

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: G01V1/09 B63C11/52

    摘要: A deployment and retrieval apparatus for ocean bottom seismic receivers, the apparatus being a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a carrier attached thereto and carrying a plurality of receivers. The carrier includes a frame in which is mounted a structure for seating and releasing the receivers. The structure may include a movable conveyor or fixed parallel rails or a barrel. The structure includes a discharge port on the frame and a discharge mechanism for removing and retrieving the receivers. A method for deployment and retrieval of ocean bottom seismic receivers includes the steps of loading a carrier with a plurality of receivers, attaching the carrier to an ROV, utilizing the ROV to transport the carrier from a surface vessel to a position adjacent the seabed and thereafter utilizing the ROV to remove receivers from the carrier and place the receivers on the seabed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于海底地震接收器的部署和检索装置,该装置是具有附接到其上并承载多个接收器的载体的遥控车辆(ROV)。 载体包括框架,其中安装有用于放置和释放接收器的结构。 该结构可以包括可移动的输送机或固定的平行轨道或桶。 该结构包括在框架上的排出口和用于移除和取回接收器的排出机构。 用于海底地震接收机的部署和检索的方法包括以下步骤:将具有多个接收器的载体加载到ROV上,利用ROV将载体从地面船运送到邻近海底的位置 利用ROV从承运人移除接收机并将接收机放置在海床上。

    Method for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for deployment of ocean bottom seismometers 有权
    海底地震仪的部署方法

    公开(公告)号:US08705314B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US13290748

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    摘要: A deployment and retrieval method for ocean bottom seismic receivers, the method employs a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a carrier attached thereto to carry a plurality of receivers. The receivers are individually placed on the ocean bottom floor by utilizing a conveyor to move the receivers along a linear path to remove the receivers from the carrier. In one embodiment, multiple linear conveyors may be operated independently to alter the relative positions of the receivers on the respective conveyors to adjust the weight distribution of the receivers within the carrier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于海底地震接收机的部署和检索方法,该方法采用具有附着于其上的载体的遥控车辆(ROV)来承载多个接收机。 通过利用输送机将接收器单独地放置在海洋底层上,以沿着线性路径移动接收器以从载体移除接收器。 在一个实施例中,可以独立地操作多个线性输送机以改变相应输送机上的接收器的相对位置,以调整载体内的接收器的重量分布。

    Method for Deployment of Ocean Bottom Seismometers
    8.
    发明申请
    Method for Deployment of Ocean Bottom Seismometers 有权
    海底测力仪的部署方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120087208A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-12

    申请号:US13290748

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: G01V1/38

    摘要: A deployment and retrieval method for ocean bottom seismic receivers, the method employs a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a carrier attached thereto to carry a plurality of receivers. The receivers are individually placed on the ocean bottom floor by utilizing a conveyor to move the receivers along a linear path to remove the receivers from the carrier. In one embodiment, multiple linear conveyors may be operated independently to alter the relative positions of the receivers on the respective conveyors to adjust the weight distribution of the receivers within the carrier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于海底地震接收机的部署和检索方法,该方法采用具有附着于其上的载体的遥控车辆(ROV)来承载多个接收机。 通过利用输送机将接收器单独地放置在海洋底层上,以沿着线性路径移动接收器以从载体移除接收器。 在一个实施例中,可以独立地操作多个线性输送机以改变相应输送机上的接收器的相对位置,以调整载体内的接收器的重量分布。

    OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER PACKAGE
    9.
    发明申请
    OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER PACKAGE 有权
    海洋底部地震仪包装

    公开(公告)号:US20120294122A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13565445

    申请日:2012-08-02

    IPC分类号: G01V1/18 G01V1/24 G01V1/38

    摘要: A marine seismic exploration method and system comprised of continuous recording, self-contained ocean bottom pods characterized by low profile casings. An external bumper is provided to promote ocean bottom coupling and prevent fishing net entrapment. Pods are tethered together with flexible, non-rigid, non-conducting cable used to control pod deployment. Pods are deployed and retrieved from a boat deck configured to have a storage system and a handling system to attach pods to cable on-the-fly. The storage system is a juke box configuration of slots wherein individual pods are randomly stored in the slots to permit data extraction, charging, testing and synchronizing without opening the pods. A pod may include an inertial navigation system to determine ocean floor location and a rubidium clock for timing. The system includes mathematical gimballing. The cable may include shear couplings designed to automatically shear apart if a certain level of cable tension is reached.

    摘要翻译: 海洋地震勘探方法和系统由连续记录,独立的海底荚组成,其特征在于薄型壳体。 提供一个外部保险杠,以促进海底耦合并防止捕鱼网捕获。 荚被捆绑在一起,用于控制荚部署的柔性,非刚性,不导电的电缆。 从配置成具有存储系统的船甲板部署和检索荚,并且将荚直接连接到缆线。 存储系统是插槽的自动点播机配置,其中单独的盒被随机存储在插槽中,以允许数据提取,充电,测试和同步而不打开盒。 荚可以包括用于确定海底位置的惯性导航系统和用于定时的铷钟。 该系统包括数学gimballing。 电缆可以包括设计成如果达到一定水平的电缆张力时自动分开的剪切耦合。