JPS57160077A - Method of and apparatus for determining position of marine streamer - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for determining position of marine streamer

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Publication number
JPS57160077A
JPS57160077A JP56199460A JP19946081A JPS57160077A JP S57160077 A JPS57160077 A JP S57160077A JP 56199460 A JP56199460 A JP 56199460A JP 19946081 A JP19946081 A JP 19946081A JP S57160077 A JPS57160077 A JP S57160077A
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Prior art keywords
determining position
marine streamer
streamer
marine
determining
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Granted
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JP56199460A
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JPH0235954B2 (ja
Inventor
Aretsukusu Robaatsu Efu
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Chevron USA Inc
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Chevron Research and Technology Co
Chevron Research Co
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Publication of JPS57160077A publication Critical patent/JPS57160077A/ja
Publication of JPH0235954B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0235954B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G01V1/3835—Positioning of seismic devices measuring position, e.g. by GPS or acoustically
    • 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
    • G01S11/16—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using difference in transit time between electrical and acoustic signals
    • 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
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/18—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
    • G01S5/30—Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Control And Safety Of Cranes (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
JP56199460A 1980-12-10 1981-12-10 Method of and apparatus for determining position of marine streamer Granted JPS57160077A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/215,207 US4376301A (en) 1980-12-10 1980-12-10 Seismic streamer locator

Publications (2)

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JPS57160077A true JPS57160077A (en) 1982-10-02
JPH0235954B2 JPH0235954B2 (ja) 1990-08-14

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US (1) US4376301A (ja)
JP (1) JPS57160077A (ja)
AU (1) AU546727B2 (ja)
BR (1) BR8107972A (ja)
CA (1) CA1172346A (ja)
DE (1) DE3149163A1 (ja)
DK (1) DK158413C (ja)
ES (1) ES8301368A1 (ja)
FR (1) FR2495784B1 (ja)
GB (1) GB2089042B (ja)
IT (1) IT1139932B (ja)
NL (1) NL8105494A (ja)
NO (1) NO155362C (ja)
NZ (1) NZ199067A (ja)
YU (2) YU289281A (ja)
ZA (1) ZA818226B (ja)

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NO155362B (no) 1986-12-08
DK158413B (da) 1990-05-14
DK545481A (da) 1982-06-11
IT8125480A0 (it) 1981-12-04
FR2495784B1 (fr) 1986-04-04
DK158413C (da) 1990-10-22
FR2495784A1 (fr) 1982-06-11
US4376301A (en) 1983-03-08
BR8107972A (pt) 1982-09-14
NO155362C (no) 1987-03-25
NO814198L (no) 1982-06-11
IT1139932B (it) 1986-09-24
GB2089042B (en) 1984-06-13
YU289281A (en) 1983-12-31
JPH0235954B2 (ja) 1990-08-14
AU546727B2 (en) 1985-09-19
GB2089042A (en) 1982-06-16
CA1172346A (en) 1984-08-07
DE3149163A1 (de) 1982-08-05
NZ199067A (en) 1984-07-06
YU45154B (en) 1992-03-10
ZA818226B (en) 1982-10-27
ES507852A0 (es) 1982-11-16
DE3149163C2 (ja) 1990-02-22
ES8301368A1 (es) 1982-11-16
AU7841681A (en) 1982-09-23
YU192283A (en) 1989-02-28
NL8105494A (nl) 1982-07-01

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