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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicant:
Rune Toennessen, Oslo, NO;
Inventor:
Rune Toennessen, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
WesternGeco L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G01V 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/201 (2013.01); G01V 1/3843 (2013.01);
Abstract
A marine seismic system having a tow vessel; a first tow member connected to the tow vessel; a second tow member connected to the tow vessel; a first distance member having a first end connected to the first tow member and a second end connected to the second tow member; and a first attachment device connecting the first end to the first tow member, the first attachment member operational between an engaged position securing the first end of the distance member in a fixed position relative to the first tow member and a disengaged position permitting the first attachment device to move along a portion of the first tow member.