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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
May. 31, 2000
Loran D. Ambs, Fulshear, TX (US);
WesternGeco LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for collecting seismic data from geologic formations underlying water. A plurality of hydrodynamic housings are deployable in the water and are permitted to descend at a fast rate through the water until the housings contact the geologic formations. A controller engaged with each housing reconfigures the housing to enhance contact between the housing and the geologic formations and to reduce impact of ocean currents acting against the housing. A marine seismic sensor is engaged with each housing to detect seismic data and to sensor orientation. Each housing can be disconnected from the associated marine seismic sensor to facilitate retrieval of the seismic sensors to the water surface.