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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2018
Magseis Ff Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Roger L. Fyffe, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Etienne Marc, Houston, TX (US);
Magseis FF LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a skid structure for underwater seismic exploration. The system can include an underwater vehicle comprising a skid structure. A conveyor is provided in the skid structure. The conveyor includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A capture appliance is provided at the first end of the conveyor. The capture appliance includes an arm to close to hold a case storing one or more ocean bottom seismometer ('OBS') units, and to open to release the case. The capture appliance includes an alignment mechanism to align an opening of the case with the first end of the conveyor. A deployment appliance can be at the second end of the conveyor. The deployment appliance can place an OBS unit of the one or more OBS units onto the seabed to acquire seismic data from the seabed.