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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996

Filed:

Jun. 14, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jean Laurent, Orgeval, FR;

Patrick Meynier, Chatou, FR;

Jacques Cretin, le Chesnay, FR;

Claude Beauducel, Henonville, FR;

Assignee:

Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ; G01V / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367 25 ; 367911 ; 181102 ; 3408563 ;
Abstract

The mobile seismic system according to the invention is made up by interconnecting reception sections (T1) and of anchoring sections (T2), and possibly emission sections, the assembly being suspended in the well by means of an electro-carrying cable (3). The first sections (T1), which are filled with liquid, are delimited at least partly by a wall transparent to acoustic waves. They contain each one or several hydrophones and an electronic module of acquisition of the signals picked up. The second sections (T2) comprise a body provided with retractable anchoring means (13) and with motor means, either autonomous, or connected, by a hydraulic line running along the reception system, to common motor means located preferably in a lower section so as to be used as a ballast weight. The reception system may be continuous or made up of several parts connected to each other by electric or electro-hydraulic linking means. The system is suitable for seismic prospecting in wells for example.


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