GB2438425B - Forward looking systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment - Google Patents

Forward looking systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment

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GB2438425B
GB2438425B GB0610413A GB0610413A GB2438425B GB 2438425 B GB2438425 B GB 2438425B GB 0610413 A GB0610413 A GB 0610413A GB 0610413 A GB0610413 A GB 0610413A GB 2438425 B GB2438425 B GB 2438425B
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methods
marine seismic
forward looking
seismic equipment
looking systems
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GB0610413A
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GB2438425A (en
Inventor
Rune Toennessen
Jens Olav Paulsen
Kenneth E Welker
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Westerngeco Seismic Holdings Ltd
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Westerngeco Seismic Holdings Ltd
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Priority to GB1018396A priority Critical patent/GB2472341B/en
Priority to GB0610413A priority patent/GB2438425B/en
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Publication of GB2438425A publication Critical patent/GB2438425A/en
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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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
    • G01P5/24—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the direct influence of the streaming fluid on the properties of a detecting acoustical wave
    • G01P5/241—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the direct influence of the streaming fluid on the properties of a detecting acoustical wave by using reflection of acoustical waves, i.e. Doppler-effect
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S11/00—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation
    • G01S11/02—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves
    • G01S11/10—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using Doppler effect
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/50—Systems of measurement, based on relative movement of the target
    • G01S15/58—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
    • G01S15/582—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems using transmission of interrupted pulse-modulated waves and based upon the Doppler effect resulting from movement of targets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/50—Systems of measurement, based on relative movement of the target
    • G01S15/58—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
    • G01S15/588—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems measuring the velocity vector
    • 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
GB0610413A 2006-05-26 2006-05-26 Forward looking systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment Expired - Fee Related GB2438425B (en)

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GB1018396A GB2472341B (en) 2006-05-26 2006-05-26 Forward looking systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment
GB0610413A GB2438425B (en) 2006-05-26 2006-05-26 Forward looking systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment

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GB2232488A (en) * 1989-05-04 1990-12-12 British Petroleum Co Plc Multi-beam doppler-sonar marine current determination
GB2400662A (en) * 2003-04-15 2004-10-20 Westerngeco Seismic Holdings Positioning system for seismic array
US6820008B1 (en) * 2001-07-24 2004-11-16 Fugro Global Environmental & Ocean Sciences, Inc. System and method for measuring deep sea currents

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GB2232488A (en) * 1989-05-04 1990-12-12 British Petroleum Co Plc Multi-beam doppler-sonar marine current determination
US6820008B1 (en) * 2001-07-24 2004-11-16 Fugro Global Environmental & Ocean Sciences, Inc. System and method for measuring deep sea currents
GB2400662A (en) * 2003-04-15 2004-10-20 Westerngeco Seismic Holdings Positioning system for seismic array

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GB2472341A (en) 2011-02-02
GB201018396D0 (en) 2010-12-15
GB0610413D0 (en) 2006-07-05
GB2472341B (en) 2011-07-13
GB2438425A (en) 2007-11-28

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