Uses of navigation satellites by oil explorers

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Sea Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6472172

Morgan, J G

The Navy Navigation Satellite System (Transit) was released for civil and commercial use in the late 1960's. Oil explorers use Transit in most offshore exploration operation. Sometimes the Transit position fires are used to confirm other position data, or often it is integrated with other navigation equipment to form a system which maximizes the benefits of all the individual sensors. Differential navigation and positioning is currently in use with Transit and in use with the radionavigation systems Loran C and Omega. Navstar GPS if made available to the oil exploration industry with its full capability, would provide a solution to many of the positioning problems. If there is a cost effective and accurate way to use US government funded navigation satellites within the constraints imposed on the civil community, the oil exploration industry and its supporting manufacturing and service companies will find it. (DP)

• Research Organization: Chevron Geosciences Co., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 6472172
• Journal Information: Sea Technol.; (United States), Vol. 23:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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