GB2481840B - Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey - Google Patents

Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey

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GB2481840B
GB2481840B GB1011526.9A GB201011526A GB2481840B GB 2481840 B GB2481840 B GB 2481840B GB 201011526 A GB201011526 A GB 201011526A GB 2481840 B GB2481840 B GB 2481840B
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seismic
conducting
methods
improved
sources
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GB2481840A (en
GB201011526D0 (en
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Lasse Amundsen
Harald Westerdahl
Mark Thompson
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Equinor Energy AS
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Statoil Petroleum ASA
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Priority to PCT/GB2011/051254 priority patent/WO2012004587A2/en
Publication of GB2481840A publication Critical patent/GB2481840A/en
Priority to NO20130216A priority patent/NO345333B1/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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/04—Details
    • 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
    • G01V1/387—Reducing secondary bubble pulse, i.e. reducing the detected signals resulting from the generation and release of gas bubbles after the primary explosion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/20—Reflecting arrangements
    • G10K11/205—Reflecting arrangements for underwater use

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
GB1011526.9A 2010-07-08 2010-07-08 Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey Expired - Fee Related GB2481840B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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GB1011526.9A GB2481840B (en) 2010-07-08 2010-07-08 Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey
PCT/GB2011/051254 WO2012004587A2 (en) 2010-07-08 2011-07-01 Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey
NO20130216A NO345333B1 (en) 2010-07-08 2013-02-08 Improved seismic sources and procedures for conducting a seismic survey

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GB1011526.9A GB2481840B (en) 2010-07-08 2010-07-08 Improved seismic sources and methods of conducting a seismic survey

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GB201011526D0 GB201011526D0 (en) 2010-08-25
GB2481840A GB2481840A (en) 2012-01-11
GB2481840B true GB2481840B (en) 2014-08-06

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NO (1) NO345333B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012004587A2 (en)

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US2604954A (en) * 1948-01-24 1952-07-29 Standard Oil Dev Co Seismic exploration method
US2954090A (en) * 1953-07-28 1960-09-27 Texas Instruments Inc System for improving seismic records of underground strata
GB826932A (en) * 1954-08-04 1960-01-27 Seismograph Service England Improvements in or relating to methods of and apparatus for seismic survey of geological formations
GB1161525A (en) * 1967-03-31 1969-08-13 Ici Ltd Method and apparatus for Underwater Seismographic Prospecting
GB1376513A (en) * 1973-07-18 1974-12-04 Ici Ltd Marine seismic prospecting
EP1403662A1 (en) * 2002-09-25 2004-03-31 Westerngeco Seismic Holdings Limited Marine seismic surveying
US20100110829A1 (en) * 2008-10-31 2010-05-06 Roy Malcolm Lansley System and Method for Reducing the Effects of Ghosts From the Air-Water Interface in Marine Seismic Exploration

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WO2012004587A2 (en) 2012-01-12
NO345333B1 (en) 2020-12-14
GB2481840A (en) 2012-01-11
NO20130216A1 (en) 2013-02-08
WO2012004587A3 (en) 2012-06-07
GB201011526D0 (en) 2010-08-25

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