CA973279A - Marine seismic cable buoyancy system - Google Patents

Marine seismic cable buoyancy system

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CA973279A
CA973279A CA168,891A CA168891A CA973279A CA 973279 A CA973279 A CA 973279A CA 168891 A CA168891 A CA 168891A CA 973279 A CA973279 A CA 973279A
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marine seismic
seismic cable
buoyancy system
cable buoyancy
marine
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Charles J. Charske
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Exxon Production Research Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/38—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
    • G01V1/3817—Positioning of seismic devices
    • G01V1/3826—Positioning of seismic devices dynamic steering, e.g. by paravanes or birds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/42—Towed underwater vessels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/16—Receiving elements for seismic signals; Arrangements or adaptations of receiving elements
    • G01V1/20—Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
    • G01V1/201—Constructional details of seismic cables, e.g. streamers
    • G01V2001/207—Buoyancy
CA168,891A 1972-09-18 1973-04-17 Marine seismic cable buoyancy system Expired CA973279A (en)

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CA (1) CA973279A (en)
FR (1) FR2200656A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1421364A (en)

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US3794965A (en) 1974-02-26

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