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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Cgg Services SA, Massy, FR;
Inventors:
John James Sallas, Plano, TX (US);
Peter Maxwell, Missouri City, TX (US);
Ludovic Leblanc, Massy, FR;
Assignee:
CGG SERVICES SAS, Massy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/133 (2006.01); G01V 1/00 (2006.01); G01V 1/52 (2006.01); G01V 1/135 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/133 (2013.01); G01V 1/003 (2013.01); G01V 1/135 (2013.01); G01V 1/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and seismic source for generating seismic waves in a borehole. The seismic source includes a housing; an actuator mechanism located inside the housing and configured to generate a fluctuating pressure; a flexible membrane attached to the housing and configured to hold a fluid; and a coupling device covered by the flexible membrane and configured to generate a static pressure on the flexible membrane.