GB2514484B - Variable mass load marine vibrator - Google Patents

Variable mass load marine vibrator

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GB2514484B
GB2514484B GB1407096.5A GB201407096A GB2514484B GB 2514484 B GB2514484 B GB 2514484B GB 201407096 A GB201407096 A GB 201407096A GB 2514484 B GB2514484 B GB 2514484B
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mass load
marine vibrator
variable mass
load marine
variable
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GB201407096D0 (en
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Stig Rune Lennart Tenghamn
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PGS Geophysical AS
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PGS Geophysical AS
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Priority claimed from US14/062,182 external-priority patent/US9995834B2/en
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Priority to GB1502160.3A priority Critical patent/GB2523660B/en
Priority to GB1502162.9A priority patent/GB2523661B/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
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/133—Generating seismic energy using fluidic driving means, e.g. highly pressurised fluids; using implosion
    • 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
    • G01V1/143—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft
    • 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
    • G01V1/143—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft
    • G01V1/145—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft by deforming or displacing surfaces, e.g. by mechanically driven vibroseis™
    • 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
    • G01V1/159—Generating seismic energy using piezoelectric or magnetostrictive driving means
    • 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
    • G01V2210/00—Details of seismic processing or analysis
    • G01V2210/10—Aspects of acoustic signal generation or detection
    • G01V2210/12—Signal generation
    • G01V2210/129—Source location
    • G01V2210/1293—Sea
GB1407096.5A 2013-05-07 2014-04-22 Variable mass load marine vibrator Active GB2514484B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1502160.3A GB2523660B (en) 2013-05-07 2014-04-22 Variable mass load marine vibrator
GB1502162.9A GB2523661B (en) 2013-05-07 2014-04-22 Variable mass load marine vibrator

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201361820648P 2013-05-07 2013-05-07
US14/062,182 US9995834B2 (en) 2013-05-07 2013-10-24 Variable mass load marine vibrator

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GB201407096D0 GB201407096D0 (en) 2014-06-04
GB2514484A GB2514484A (en) 2014-11-26
GB2514484B true GB2514484B (en) 2016-02-03

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GB1087504A (en) * 1965-05-20 1967-10-18 Continental Oil Co Marine vibration transducer
GB1145949A (en) * 1966-11-04 1969-03-19 Continental Oil Co Marine vibration transducer
GB1183791A (en) * 1967-01-05 1970-03-11 Continental Oil Co Improvements in Marine Vibrator Device.
US3978940A (en) * 1975-03-10 1976-09-07 Hydroacoustics Inc. Acoustic source
US4231112A (en) * 1970-07-30 1980-10-28 Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. High-power underwater transducer with improved performance and reliability characteristics and method for controlling said improved characteristics
US5233570A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-03 Donskoy Dimitri M Low frequency underwater acoustic radiator
EP2096627A1 (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-02 PGS Geophysical AS Driving means for acoustic marine vibrator

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GB1087504A (en) * 1965-05-20 1967-10-18 Continental Oil Co Marine vibration transducer
GB1145949A (en) * 1966-11-04 1969-03-19 Continental Oil Co Marine vibration transducer
GB1183791A (en) * 1967-01-05 1970-03-11 Continental Oil Co Improvements in Marine Vibrator Device.
US4231112A (en) * 1970-07-30 1980-10-28 Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. High-power underwater transducer with improved performance and reliability characteristics and method for controlling said improved characteristics
US3978940A (en) * 1975-03-10 1976-09-07 Hydroacoustics Inc. Acoustic source
US5233570A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-03 Donskoy Dimitri M Low frequency underwater acoustic radiator
EP2096627A1 (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-02 PGS Geophysical AS Driving means for acoustic marine vibrator

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