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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Applicant:
Kenneth E. Welker, Nesoya, NO;
Inventor:
Kenneth E. Welker, Nesoya, NO;
Assignee:
WesternGeco L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G01V 99/00 (2009.01); B63H 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 99/00 (2013.01); B63H 21/00 (2013.01); B63B 2760/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for conducting seismic operations includes the steps of deploying a seismic streamer carrying an electrically powered device from a vessel into water having waves, providing an in-sea generator in electrical connection with the device, producing electricity from the in-sea generator by harvesting mechanical energy from the waves, and providing the produced electricity to the device.