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Tilt alarm in a seismic exploration system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5759423
In a seismic exploration in which a plurality of remote geophone monitors are utilized to acquire data from a plurality of geophones and transmit the data to a central control station, method and apparatus is provided whereby an indication that the remote geophone monitor has been tilted is transmitted from the remote geophone monitor to the central control station. Method and apparatus can also be provided whereby an audio alarm is sounded at the location of the remote geophone monitor if the remote geophone monitor is tilted.
Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4296485
OSTI ID:
5759423
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English