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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Applicant:
Nicholas C. George, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventor:
Nicholas C. George, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
PGS Geophysical AS, Lysaker, NO;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for operating a marine seismic survey system includes deploying from a seismic vessel at least two lead-in cables each functionally coupled at one end thereof proximate a respective paravane. The lead-in cables have at least one spreader cable functionally coupled between the paravanes. Strain is measured at least one position along each lead in cable; and a length of each cable is adjusted such that the measured strains are substantially equal.