Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surveying with low frequency impulse sources
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Application No.: US16940829Application Date: 2020-07-28
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Publication No.: US11644594B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Christian Strand
- Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
- Applicant Address: NO Oslo
- Assignee: PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS
- Current Assignee: PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Oslo
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G01V1/38
- IPC: G01V1/38 ; G01V1/137 ; G01V1/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for marine surveying. A system includes: a standard-volume source element; a large-volume source element comprising an airgun having a volume greater than 1200 cubic inches; and a long-offset survey streamer. A method includes: towing a standard-volume source element; and towing a large-volume source element; activating the large-volume source element at large shotpoint intervals; and activating the standard-volume source element at standard shotpoint intervals, wherein the large shotpoint intervals are at least twice as long as the standard shotpoint intervals. A method includes: obtaining geophysical data for a subterranean formation; and processing the geophysical data to produce an image of the subterranean formation. A method includes: obtaining a firing plan for a plurality of seismic sources, wherein: a first seismic source of the plurality comprises a large-volume source element, and a second seismic source of the plurality consists of standard-volume source elements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210048545A1 SURVEYING WITH LOW FREQUENCY IMPULSE SOURCES Public/Granted day:2021-02-18
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