Marine seismic data acquisition system and method

Patent · Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5719948

Todd, J D; Meyer, H J; Zorn, A

This patent describes a marine seismic system comprising: a marine cable being towed in the water by a boat. The cable includes hydrophone arrays, active module means, each active module means being means connected to a corresponding hydrophone array, for collecting seismic data from the hydrophone array, passive module means interspersed with the plurality of active module means, each passive module means being means for generating, receiving and transmitting signals, and electrical wires interconnecting the active modules and the passive modules with each other and to electronic equipment on the boat.

• Assignee: Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4835744
• OSTI ID: 5719948
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Exploration
03 NATURAL GAS
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& Exploration
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
MARINE SURVEYS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MODULAR STRUCTURES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCES
SEISMIC ARRAYS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SURVEYS