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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sen-Tsuen Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Linda J Zimmerman, Houston, TX (US);
Mark A Miller, deceased, late of Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
181102 ; 181108 ; 367 25 ; 367911 ;
Abstract
A seismic profiling tool is moveable on a wireline in a well bore for exploring subsurface formations adjacent the well bore at various source-receiver spacings. The tool includes at least one acoustic source, an acoustic receiver assembly, and a spacing system for providing variable spacing and relative movement between the source and receiver assembly.