GB2426055A - Method And Apparatus For Installing A Sensor Array - Google Patents

Method And Apparatus For Installing A Sensor Array Download PDF

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GB2426055A
GB2426055A GB0614079A GB0614079A GB2426055A GB 2426055 A GB2426055 A GB 2426055A GB 0614079 A GB0614079 A GB 0614079A GB 0614079 A GB0614079 A GB 0614079A GB 2426055 A GB2426055 A GB 2426055A
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William R Bath
Frank Sayle
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Saipem America Inc
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V2210/00—Details of seismic processing or analysis
    • G01V2210/10—Aspects of acoustic signal generation or detection
    • G01V2210/14—Signal detection
    • G01V2210/142—Receiver location
    • G01V2210/1427—Sea bed

Abstract

An apparatus and method is provided for transporting, installing, retrieving, and replacing a sensor array of individual sensor pods (106) at a geographically remote location, such as on the sea floor. The apparatus consists of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) (102), a carousel (100) attached to the ROV (102), a pod ejector mechanism attached to the carousel (100), and a manipulator with a manipulator (118) with a manipulator end effector (120) attached to the ROV (102). The carousel (100) contains a plurality of sensor pod holders (108), where each sensor pod holder (108) is capable of holding a sensor pod (106). The pod ejector mechanism is capable of discharging a fresh sensor pod (106), while the manipulator end effector (120) is capable of lifting a depleted sensor pod (106) and placing the depleted sensor pod (106) in an empty sensor pod holder (108) in the carousel (100).

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GB 2426055 A continuation (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Kilburn &
Strode Red Lion Street, LONDON, WC1R4PJ, United Kingdom
GB0614079A 2004-01-15 2004-05-24 Method And Apparatus For Installing A Sensor Array Expired - Fee Related GB2426055B (en)

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PCT/US2004/016297 WO2005074405A2 (en) 2004-01-15 2004-05-24 Method and apparatus for installing a sensor array

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US5811055A (en) * 1996-02-06 1998-09-22 Geiger; Michael B. Torch mounted gas scavaging system for manual and robotic welding and cutting torches
US20010028041A1 (en) * 2000-03-03 2001-10-11 Hubbard Neil Trevor Irradiation apparatus
US6474254B1 (en) * 1997-12-30 2002-11-05 Westerngeco Llc Submarine deployed ocean bottom seismic system

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US6975560B2 (en) * 2002-03-27 2005-12-13 Bp Corporation North America Inc. Geophysical method and apparatus

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US5811055A (en) * 1996-02-06 1998-09-22 Geiger; Michael B. Torch mounted gas scavaging system for manual and robotic welding and cutting torches
US6474254B1 (en) * 1997-12-30 2002-11-05 Westerngeco Llc Submarine deployed ocean bottom seismic system
US20010028041A1 (en) * 2000-03-03 2001-10-11 Hubbard Neil Trevor Irradiation apparatus

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