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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1998
Otis A Johnston, Richmond, TX (US);
Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A seismic lead-in for a seismic streamer cable has been invented which, in certain aspects, has at least one stress member, the at least one stress member having an interior surface, a first sealing member adjacent the interior surface of the at least one stress member, at least one transmission element positioned within the at least one stress member, the at least one transmission element having an outer surface, a second sealing member adjacent the outer surface of the at least one transmission element, and a fluid in a space, the space defined by and between the first sealing member and the second sealing member. In one aspect the lead-in also includes a housing enclosing one or both ends of the lead-in. In one aspect the lead-in has a port through an end housing extending to the space for introducing fluid into the space and for removing it therefrom.